Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.