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Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX500 IS

Portability
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Imaging
33
Features
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Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS front
Portability
80
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX500 IS Key Specs

Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Renewed by Canon SX20 IS
Canon SX500 IS
(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
  • Successor is Canon SX510 HS
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Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX500 IS Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Canon SX10 IS versus Canon SX500 IS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are built by Canon. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and SX500 IS (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was announced 4 years before the SX500 IS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the SX10 IS grades against the SX500 IS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Canon SX500 IS

 SX10 IS SX500 IS 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Canon SX500 IS over the Canon SX10 IS

 SX500 IS SX10 IS 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2009Newer by 43 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Canon SX500 IS

 SX10 IS SX500 IS 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX500 IS Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS has outside measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Canon SX500 IS has sizing of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX10 IS versus Canon SX500 IS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX10 IS against the SX500 IS.

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX500 IS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and SX500 IS is 65 and 80 respectively.

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX500 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX500 IS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX10 IS and SX500 IS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX500 IS to result in more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX500 IS sensor size comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX500 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX500 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Portrait photography info
Canon SX500 IS Portrait photography info
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has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
provides face detect focus
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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manual focus
high flash sync (1/1,600 seconds)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX10 IS as a Street photography camera
Canon SX500 IS as a Street photography camera
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fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (600g)
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has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Sports photography features
Canon SX500 IS Sports photography features
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great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (195 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Travel photography details
Canon SX500 IS Travel photography details
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has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (28mm)
long reach (560mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (600g)
low megapixels (10MP)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (195 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Landscape photography advice
Canon SX500 IS Landscape photography advice
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has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery pack (195 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Vlogging info
Canon SX500 IS Vlogging info
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relatively wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (600g)
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pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX500 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX10 IS and Canon SX500 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX10 ISCanon PowerShot SX500 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-15 2012-08-21
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 1
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-560mm (20.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focus distance 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/500s 1/1600s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 600 gr (1.32 lbs) 341 gr (0.75 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 195 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $275 $299