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Canon 500D vs Canon G16

Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
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Canon EOS 500D front
 
Canon PowerShot G16 front
Portability
85
Imaging
38
Features
62
Overall
47

Canon 500D vs Canon G16 Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Announced June 2009
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Earlier Model is Canon 450D
  • Refreshed by Canon 550D
Canon G16
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 356g - 109 x 76 x 40mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon G15
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Canon 500D vs Canon G16 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon 500D versus Canon G16, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and G16 (12MP) and the 500D (APS-C) and G16 (1/1.7") use different sensor dimensions.

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The 500D was brought out 5 years prior to the G16 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon G16 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 500D scores versus the G16 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Canon G16

 500D G16 

Reasons to pick Canon G16 over the Canon 500D

 G16 500D 
RevealedNovember 2013June 2009Newer by 54 months
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)

Common features in the Canon 500D and Canon G16

 500D G16 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon 500D vs Canon G16 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 500D has got outer measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) while the Canon G16 has dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") having a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs).

Examine the Canon 500D versus Canon G16 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 500D against the G16.

Canon 500D vs Canon G16 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and G16 is 70 and 85 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Canon G16 top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon G16 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 500D and G16.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 500D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon 500D will offer greater detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 500D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 500D vs Canon G16 sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon G16 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Canon G16 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D Portrait photography information
Canon G16 Portrait photography information
72
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
49
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D Street photography details
Canon G16 Street photography details
59
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than others (356g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D Sports photography advice
Canon G16 Sports photography advice
52
megapixel count decent (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 shots)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
great battery (360 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 500D Travel photography factors
Canon G16 Travel photography factors
54
megapixel count decent (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (440 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
64
great battery (360 shots)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
more heavy than others (356 grams)
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 500D Landscape photography features
Canon G16 Landscape photography features
61
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
58
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
great battery (360 shots)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 500D as a Vlogging camera
Canon G16 as a Vlogging camera
27
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
33
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
more heavy than others (356 grams)
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Canon 500D vs Canon G16 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Canon G16
 Canon EOS 500DCanon PowerShot G16
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 500D Canon PowerShot G16
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-06-08 2013-11-25
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Digic 6
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4752 x 3168 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD TFT PureColor II G LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 80%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 or 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 520 gr (1.15 lbs) 356 gr (0.78 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 109 x 76 x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 54
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 21.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 11.7
DXO Low light rating 663 230
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 360 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E5 NB-10L
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $650 $499