Canon ELPH
320 HS
 vs
Canon ELPH
500 HS

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS
 
Canon ELPH 500 HS
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 320 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 500 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 320 HS
Size Smaller 94x57x21 mm vs 100x55x25 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 145 g vs 185 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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 Around 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $130.74 vs $169.00
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 The best price we've seen is $38 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS Learn more about
the Canon 320 HS

Advantages of the Canon 500 HS
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.7
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 At its widest zoom, the 500 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.4 fps vs 2 fps
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 70% faster continuous shooting
Canon ELPH 500 HS Learn more about
the Canon 500 HS
vs

recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the 500 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Aperture Wide aperture Help
320 HS:f/2.7
500 HS:f/2.0
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Screen size Larger than average screens Help
3.2"
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Zoom Poor zoom Help
320 HS:5x
500 HS:4.4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$140 - $179
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $159
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Screen size Has a much smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact

$159
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $230
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS.

Canon ELPH 500 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 510 HS

Canon ELPH 510 HS

Travel zoom
Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the ELPH 510 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS

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