Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Sony HX90V

The following is a extended overview of the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Sony HX90V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was brought out 5 years prior to the HX90V which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up versus the HX90V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS features exterior measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Sony HX90V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 500 HS against the HX90V.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and HX90V is 94 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX90V to result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.