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Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Samsung PL210

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
33
Overall
33
Canon ELPH 520 HS front
 
Samsung PL210 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
19
Overall
29

Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Samsung PL210 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 520 HS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 155g - 87 x 54 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 500 HS
Samsung PL210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 100 x 59 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Samsung PL210 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon ELPH 520 HS and Samsung PL210, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 520 HS (10MP) and PL210 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 520 HS was introduced 13 months later than the PL210 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the ELPH 520 HS matches up versus the PL210 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 520 HS over the Samsung PL210

 ELPH 520 HS PL210 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2011More recent by 13 months
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung PL210 over the Canon ELPH 520 HS

 PL210 ELPH 520 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 520 HS and Samsung PL210

 ELPH 520 HS PL210 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Samsung PL210 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 520 HS provides physical dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Samsung PL210 has dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 520 HS against the PL210.

Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Samsung PL210 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 520 HS and PL210 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Samsung PL210 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Samsung PL210 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 520 HS and PL210.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Samsung PL210 to resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 520 HS will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Samsung PL210 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Samsung PL210 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Samsung PL210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 520 HS Portrait photography factors
Samsung PL210 Portrait photography factors
26
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 520 HS
Street photography with Samsung PL210
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
49
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low max ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 520 HS Sports photography factors
Samsung PL210 Sports photography factors
29
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (190 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
megapixel count good (14MP)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 520 HS
Travel photography with Samsung PL210
58
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (336mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (190 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
71
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fast max aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 520 HS Landscape photography features
Samsung PL210 Landscape photography features
35
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery pack (190 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
37
fast max aperture (f)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 520 HS Vlogging features
Samsung PL210 Vlogging features
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
27
fast max aperture (f)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Samsung PL210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 520 HS and Samsung PL210
 Canon ELPH 520 HSSamsung PL210
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon ELPH 520 HS Samsung PL210
Also called IXUS 500 HS -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2012-01-09 2011-01-05
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 -
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) ()
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lb) -
Physical dimensions 87 x 54 x 19mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") 100 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 190 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC -
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $279 $200