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
"The Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS is a top-notch compact camera across the board."
pcmag.com | talking about the 500 HS's overall-performance
"The 500 HS was able to go up to ISO 800 without... visibly blurry or grainy."
pcmag.com | talking about the 500 HS's iso-noise

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
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2500 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon 500 HS
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
Wide angle Significantly 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
Screen size Larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Lowest price Cheaper $188.00 vs $293.99
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 The best price we've seen is $106 cheaper (around 40% less)
Canon ELPH 500 HS Learn more about
the Canon 500 HS

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 Almost the same
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
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 175 g vs 185 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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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
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
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
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
Lowest price Very inexpensive Help
500 HS:$188.00
SD4000 IS:$293.99
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
15 seconds
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
500 HS:9.7 MP
SD4000 IS:9.8 MP
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
500 HS:461k dots
SD4000 IS:230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$146 - $179
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 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly 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

$372 - $430
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307
Zoom Has much more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon ELPH 510 HS

Canon ELPH 510 HS

Travel zoom

$239
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a significantly 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 500 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS.

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