Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus E-500

Here is a extensive analysis of the Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus E-500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Elph 115 IS (16MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the Elph 115 IS (1/2.3") and E-500 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The Elph 115 IS was launched 7 years later than the E-500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon Elph 115 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Elph 115 IS grades vs the E-500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon Elph 115 IS & Olympus E-500. The complete galleries are provided at Canon Elph 115 IS Gallery & Olympus E-500 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon Elph 115 IS features outside dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus E-500 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Elph 115 IS and the E-500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Elph 115 IS and E-500 is 96 and 70 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Elph 115 IS and E-500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Elph 115 IS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon Elph 115 IS will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher Elph 115 IS should have an advantage in sensor tech.