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Canon 500D vs Canon SX700 HS

Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Canon 500D vs Canon SX700 HS Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Revealed June 2009
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Superseded the Canon 450D
  • Replacement is Canon 550D
Canon SX700 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Updated by Canon SX710 HS
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Canon 500D vs Canon SX700 HS Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon 500D versus Canon SX700 HS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. The resolution of the 500D (15MP) and the SX700 HS (16MP) is relatively similar but the 500D (APS-C) and SX700 HS (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The 500D was unveiled 5 years before the SX700 HS which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon SX700 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 500D scores vs the SX700 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Canon SX700 HS

 500D SX700 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX700 HS over the Canon 500D

 SX700 HS 500D 
RevealedFebruary 2014June 2009More modern by 57 months
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)

Common features in the Canon 500D and Canon SX700 HS

 500D SX700 HS 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon 500D vs Canon SX700 HS Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 500D has got outside dimensions 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 SX700 HS has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 500D versus Canon SX700 HS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the 500D compared to the SX700 HS.

Canon 500D vs Canon SX700 HS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and SX700 HS is 70 and 89 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Canon SX700 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon SX700 HS Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 500D and SX700 HS.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 500D with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon SX700 HS will offer you extra detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 500D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 500D vs Canon SX700 HS sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon SX700 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Canon SX700 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D Portrait photography advice
Canon SX700 HS Portrait photography advice
72
you can focus manually
MP count decent (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
44
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D Street photography information
Canon SX700 HS Street photography information
59
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX700 HS as a Sports photography camera
52
MP count decent (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (440 shots)
45
excellent zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (250 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 500D as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX700 HS as a Travel photography camera
54
MP count decent (15MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery power (440 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery life (250 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 500D
Landscape photography with Canon SX700 HS
61
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count decent (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (440 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
47
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery life (250 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 500D Vlogging info
Canon SX700 HS Vlogging info
27
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
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Canon 500D vs Canon SX700 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Canon SX700 HS
 Canon EOS 500DCanon PowerShot SX700 HS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 500D Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-06-08 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Digic 6
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4752 x 3168 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-750mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-6.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD PureColor II G TFT
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, on, slow synchro, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 520 gr (1.15 lbs) 269 gr (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 663 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photos 250 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E5 NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $650 $349