Canon ELPH
500 HS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
ELPH 520 HS

Canon ELPH 520 HS
 
Canon ELPH 500 HS
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 87x54x19 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

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 500 HS
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the 500 HS's lens captures much more light (1.5 f-stops)
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen size Larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.4 fps vs 2.8 fps
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 More than 20% faster continuous shooting
Canon ELPH 500 HS Learn more about
the Canon 500 HS

Advantages of the Canon ELPH 520 HS
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 4.4x
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 More than 7.5x more zoom
Size Smaller 87x54x19 mm vs 100x55x25 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1000s
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 4x faster max shutter speed
Weight Lighter 155 g vs 185 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $129.00 vs $169.00
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 The best price we've seen is $40 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Canon ELPH 520 HS Learn more about
the Canon ELPH 520 HS
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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
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
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$139 - $189
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact

$159
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a much narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$133 - $149
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon ELPH 510 HS

Canon ELPH 510 HS

Travel zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 510 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the ELPH 510 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon ELPH 500 HS.

Canon ELPH 520 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$216
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

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