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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Samsung WB350F front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F 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
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and WB350F (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The ELPH 500 HS was manufactured 3 years before the WB350F which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up vs the WB350F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Samsung WB350F

 ELPH 500 HS WB350F 
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

 WB350F ELPH 500 HS 
IntroducedJanuary 2014February 2011More modern by 35 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Samsung WB350F

 ELPH 500 HS WB350F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS comes with external measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Samsung WB350F has measurements of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Check the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 500 HS against the WB350F.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 500 HS and WB350F is 94 and 90 respectively.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 500 HS and WB350F.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Samsung WB350F to deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Portrait photography highlights
Samsung WB350F Portrait photography highlights
27
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
40
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography features
Samsung WB350F Street photography features
62
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (276g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB350F as a Sports photography camera
26
image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (180 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
50
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Travel photography with Samsung WB350F
64
supports focus via touch
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery (180 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (276 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Landscape photography information
Samsung WB350F Landscape photography information
40
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery (180 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Vlogging with Samsung WB350F
37
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
34
reasonably wide (23mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (276 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Samsung WB350F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Samsung WB350F
 Canon ELPH 500 HSSamsung WB350F
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon ELPH 500 HS Samsung WB350F
Also referred to as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-02-07 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-105mm (4.4x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 3"
Resolution of screen 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 16 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 grams (0.41 lb) 276 grams (0.61 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $175 $260