Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Nikon D500

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 340 HS and Nikon D500, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 340 HS (16MP) and D500 (21MP) and the ELPH 340 HS (1/2.3") and D500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 340 HS was launched 24 months earlier than the D500 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 340 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ELPH 340 HS matches up against the D500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS & Nikon D500. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 340 HS Gallery & Nikon D500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 340 HS enjoys external measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Nikon D500 has specifications of 147mm x 115mm x 81mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 340 HS versus the D500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 340 HS and D500 is 95 and 56 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 340 HS and D500.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 340 HS because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Nikon D500 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older ELPH 340 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.