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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
94 Imaging
35 Features
40 Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 500 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-105mm (F2.0-5.8) lens
  • 185g - 101 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Also referred to as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Olympus TG-320, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The ELPH 500 HS was unveiled 11 months prior to the TG-320 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the ELPH 500 HS scores versus the TG-320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Olympus TG-320

					

					

						
 ELPH 500 HS TG-320 
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

					

					

						
 TG-320 ELPH 500 HS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012February 2011More recent by 11 months
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Olympus TG-320

					

					

						
 ELPH 500 HS TG-320 
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS features external dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus TG-320 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 500 HS versus the TG-320.
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and TG-320 is 94 and 94 respectively.
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
More often than not, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 500 HS and TG-320.
To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus TG-320 to result in extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

						Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
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 includes face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
33
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 offers face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography factors
Olympus TG-320 Street photography factors
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers focus by touch
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
66
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 lighter than others (155 grams)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Sports photography info
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography info
25
 image stabilization (Optical)
 slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 low battery life (180 per charge)
 has no phase detect AF
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 low battery (150 per charge)
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography highlights
64
 offers focus by touch
 flash built-in
 decently wide (24mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 no Timelapse mode
 low battery life (180 shots)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
67
 lighter than others (155 grams)
 environment proofing
 resolution is good (14MP)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 low battery (150 per charge)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography information
40
 decently wide (24mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 good sized screen (3.2 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 manual focus not available
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 low battery life (180 shots)
 no Timelapse mode
39
 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 environment proofing
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 no manual exposure
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 low battery (150 shots)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging highlights
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 decently wide (24mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 screen is touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focusing
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no external microphone jack
32
 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detection autofocus
 lighter than others (155 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external mic jack
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Olympus TG-320
 Canon ELPH 500 HSOlympus TG-320
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon ELPH 500 HS Olympus TG-320
Alternative name IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-02-07 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-105mm (4.4x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.8 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 2.7"
Display resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 5.00 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 185g (0.41 pounds) 155g (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 shots 150 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $175 $0