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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Pentax WS80

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Pentax WS80 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
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Pentax WS80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.8-4.7) lens
  • 125g - 92 x 60 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Pentax WS80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the WS80 (10MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was announced 19 months later than the WS80 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up vs the WS80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Pentax WS80

 ELPH 500 HS WS80 
RevealedFebruary 2011August 2009More recent by 19 months
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

 WS80 ELPH 500 HS 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Pentax WS80

 ELPH 500 HS WS80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 500 HS has exterior measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has specifications of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 500 HS against the WS80.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and WS80 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and WS80.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon ELPH 500 HS to give more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 500 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Portrait photography features
Pentax WS80 Portrait photography features
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comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
26
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography information
Pentax WS80 Street photography information
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
59
weather proofing
lighter than average (125 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Sports photography features
Pentax WS80 Sports photography features
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (180 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
23
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Travel photography features
Pentax WS80 Travel photography features
64
features touch to focus
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (180 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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lighter than average (125 grams)
weather proofing
flash built-in
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Landscape photography camera
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relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery pack (180 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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has manual focus
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Vlogging factors
Pentax WS80 Vlogging factors
37
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
25
lighter than average (125g)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Pentax WS80
 Canon ELPH 500 HSPentax Optio WS80
General Information
Brand Canon Pentax
Model Canon ELPH 500 HS Pentax Optio WS80
Otherwise known as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2011-02-07 2009-08-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-105mm (4.4x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.8 f/3.8-4.7
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 grams (0.41 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" 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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $175 $220