Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB250F

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Samsung WB250F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the WB250F (14MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was launched 23 months before the WB250F which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ELPH 500 HS grades versus the WB250F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Samsung WB250F. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Samsung WB250F Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS has got physical measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Samsung WB250F has dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Samsung WB250F in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 500 HS compared to the WB250F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 500 HS and WB250F is 94 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and WB250F.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung WB250F to result in more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.