Canon A810 vs Canon SX500 IS
Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
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93 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
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Portability
80 Imaging
39 Features
40 Overall
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80 Imaging
39 Features
40 Overall
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Canon A810 vs Canon SX500 IS Key Specs
Canon A810
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
- Introduced February 2012
Canon SX500 IS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
- 341g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
- Announced August 2012
- Newer Model is Canon SX510 HS
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Here is a complete review of the Canon A810 versus Canon SX500 IS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the SX500 IS (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A810 matches up against the SX500 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A810 & Canon PowerShot SX500 IS. The full galleries are available at Canon A810 Gallery & Canon SX500 IS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Canon SX500 IS
| A810 | SX500 IS |
|---|
Reasons to pick Canon SX500 IS over the Canon A810
| SX500 IS | A810 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very precise focus | ||
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 461k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A810 and Canon SX500 IS
| A810 | SX500 IS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2012 |  | August 2012 | Same age |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | No Touch friendly display |
Canon A810 vs Canon SX500 IS Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A810 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Canon SX500 IS has sizing of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A810 against the SX500 IS.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A810 and SX500 IS is 93 and 80 respectively.
Canon A810 vs Canon SX500 IS Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and SX500 IS.
As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you may want to consider the age of the cameras into account.
Canon A810 vs Canon SX500 IS Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Canon A810 Portrait photography factors
Canon SX500 IS Portrait photography factors
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/1,600 seconds)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Canon A810 Street photography factors
Canon SX500 IS Street photography factors
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Canon A810 Sports photography factors
Canon SX500 IS Sports photography factors
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (195 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel photography with Canon A810
Travel photography with Canon SX500 IS
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery (195 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Canon A810 Landscape photography details
Canon SX500 IS Landscape photography details
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery (195 shots)
no Time Lapse function
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Canon A810 Vlogging factors
Canon SX500 IS Vlogging factors
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Canon A810 vs Canon SX500 IS Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A810 | Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Canon |
| Model | Canon PowerShot A810 | Canon PowerShot SX500 IS |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2012-02-07 | 2012-08-21 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Digic 4 |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 1 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | f/3.4-5.8 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 15 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.00 m | 5.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/1600 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | H.264 | H.264 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 171g (0.38 pounds) | 341g (0.75 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") |
| 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 | 220 pictures | 195 pictures |
| Battery type | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 2 x AA | NB-6L |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $99 | $299 |