Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

vs
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
 
 
 
 

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"
Size
 Really small
Compact 100x55x25 mm
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon 500 HS
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.1
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 At its widest zoom, the 500 HS's lens captures much more light (1.3 f-stops)
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 100x55x25 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen size Larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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 More than 20% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 185 g vs 215 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Canon ELPH 500 HS Learn more about
the Canon 500 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 4.4x
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 More than 10x more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1000s
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 3.2x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 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
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
500 HS:1080p @ 24fps
SX230 HS:1080p @ 30fps
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
500 HS:Lens
SX230 HS:Lens, Sensor shift
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 SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $139
Size Is slightly smaller
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$150
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$199
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190
Size Is slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot SX230 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
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
True resolution Much higher true resolution
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam
Size Smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the ELPH 500 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $678
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$406
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$268 - $299
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS

appearance

Canon ELPH 500 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon ELPH 500 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon ELPH 500 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

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