Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh CX1

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and CX1 (9MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was released 24 months later than the CX1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the ELPH 500 HS scores versus the CX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Ricoh CX1. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery and Ricoh CX1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 500 HS has outside measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX1 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 500 HS against the CX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and CX1 is 94 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and CX1.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon ELPH 500 HS to offer more detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 500 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.