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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic ZS35 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 500 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-105mm (F2.0-5.8) lens
  • 185g - 101 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Also Known as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS30
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS40
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic ZS35, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was launched 3 years prior to the ZS35 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ELPH 500 HS scores versus the ZS35 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Panasonic ZS35

 ELPH 500 HS ZS35 
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

 ZS35 ELPH 500 HS 
RevealedJanuary 2014February 2011More modern by 35 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Panasonic ZS35

 ELPH 500 HS ZS35 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS has got physical measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 500 HS and the ZS35.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and ZS35 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The image underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 500 HS and ZS35.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic ZS35 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography features
27
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
37
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS35 Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
68
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (305g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography advice
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (180 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
53
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography factors
64
has touch to focus
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery (180 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
68
lighter than competition in class (305g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS35 Landscape photography features
40
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery (180 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
44
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS35
37
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (305 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have mic jack
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Panasonic ZS35
 Canon ELPH 500 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon ELPH 500 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Also called IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S Lumix DMC-TZ55
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-02-07 2014-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 21
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-105mm (4.4x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185 gr (0.41 lbs) 305 gr (0.67 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $175 $300