Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic SZ10

Here is a extended analysis of the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic SZ10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was unveiled 4 years earlier than the SZ10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ELPH 500 HS scores versus the SZ10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 500 HS features physical measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ10 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 500 HS against the SZ10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and SZ10 is 94 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 500 HS and SZ10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic SZ10 to resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.