Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Canon ELPH 500 HS

vs
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 500 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Zoom
 Great zoom
16x
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon 500 HS
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the 500 HS's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
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
Size Significantly smaller 100x55x25 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
Help
 More than 30% smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
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
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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 More than 20% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The 500 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 185 g vs 210 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.4 fps vs 1.9 fps
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 Around 80% faster continuous shooting
Canon ELPH 500 HS Learn more about
the Canon 500 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS8
Zoom Significantly more zoom 16x vs 4.4x
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 Around 13.5x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1000s
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 4x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZS8
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recommendations

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

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
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 ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Canon ELPH 500 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $139
Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
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 ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$196 - $199
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1

Ultra compact

$101 - $129
Size Much smaller
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-XS1 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$233
Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

appearance

Canon ELPH 500 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Canon ELPH 500 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Canon ELPH 500 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

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