Canon ELPH
500 HS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SD4000 IS

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon ELPH 500 HS
 
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
 

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
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 500 HS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 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 resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Canon ELPH 500 HS Learn more about
the Canon 500 HS

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS
Size Smaller 100x54x23 mm vs 100x55x25 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/1000s
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 2.5x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 Around 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 175 g vs 185 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Placeholder Learn more about
the Canon SD4000 IS
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recommendations

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
500 HS:4.4x
SD4000 IS:3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
500 HS:100x55x25 mm
SD4000 IS:100x54x23 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
500 HS:1"
SD4000 IS:0.9"
Weight Very light Help
500 HS:185 g
SD4000 IS:175 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
15 seconds
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
500 HS:9.7 MP
SD4000 IS:9.8 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
500 HS:461k dots
SD4000 IS:230k dots
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
500 HS:3.4 fps
SD4000 IS:3.7 fps
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
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 SD4000 IS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $149
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a much narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon ELPH 510 HS

Canon ELPH 510 HS

Travel zoom
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 510 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the ELPH 510 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $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 SD4000 IS

Canon ELPH 500 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact

$159
Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Travel zoom

$119
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD4500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

appearance

Canon ELPH 500 HS Placeholder
Canon ELPH 500 HS Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon ELPH 500 HS Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

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