Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Pentax K-500

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon ELPH 520 HS versus Pentax K-500, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 520 HS (10MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the ELPH 520 HS (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The ELPH 520 HS was revealed 22 months before the K-500 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 520 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the ELPH 520 HS matches up vs the K-500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 520 HS & Pentax K-500. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 520 HS Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 520 HS features outer dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Pentax K-500 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Check the Canon ELPH 520 HS versus Pentax K-500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 520 HS and the K-500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 520 HS and K-500 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 520 HS and K-500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 520 HS having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-500 will show more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 520 HS will be behind in sensor tech.