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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV 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
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR Digital III
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is fairly well matched but the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") use different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 500 HS was unveiled 7 months prior to the GR Digital IV which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up against the GR Digital IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 ELPH 500 HS GR Digital IV 
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

 GR Digital IV ELPH 500 HS 
RevealedSeptember 2011February 2011More recent by 7 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display resolution1230k461kSharper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 ELPH 500 HS GR Digital IV 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 500 HS offers exterior dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check out the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 500 HS compared to the GR Digital IV.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and GR Digital IV is 94 and 92 respectively.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 500 HS and GR Digital IV.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 500 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon ELPH 500 HS will give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Portrait photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography factors
27
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
41
has manual focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography info
Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Sports photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography highlights
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (180 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery power (390 shots)
fixed focal length (28mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Travel photography camera
64
provides touch to focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse function
low battery (180 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
great battery power (390 per charge)
built-in flash
good max aperture (f1.9)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography advice
40
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery (180 shots)
no Timelapse function
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has manual focus
good max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
great battery power (390 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Vlogging details
Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging details
37
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone jack
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good max aperture (f1.9)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Canon ELPH 500 HSRicoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model Canon ELPH 500 HS Ricoh GR Digital IV
Also referred to as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-07 2011-09-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-105mm (4.4x) 28mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.8 f/1.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185g (0.41 lbs) 190g (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 images 390 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L DB65
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, Internal
Storage slots One One
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