Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.6
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 500 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 500 HS

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Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.2" vs 2.7"
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 Around 20% larger screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.6
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 At its widest zoom, the 500 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.8 f-stops)
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $137.99 vs $198.88
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 The best price we've seen is $61 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony WX50

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3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The WX50's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Size Smaller 92x52x19 mm vs 100x55x25 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 3.4 fps
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 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Weight Significantly lighter 117 g vs 185 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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 More than 20% thinner
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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
Aperture Wide aperture Help
500 HS:f/2.0
WX50:f/2.6
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Zoom Poor zoom Help
500 HS:4.4x
WX50:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$225
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
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 Cyber-shot WX50

Canon ELPH 500 HS Competitors

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Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$185
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$149 - $175
Size Smaller
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon IXUS 255 HS

Canon IXUS 255 HS

Travel zoom

$407
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the IXUS 255 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$180
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$170 - $250
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Travel zoom

$148
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Lowest price Cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Ultra compact

$100 - $170
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

Travel zoom

$98 - $129
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Lowest price Cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W830 vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Sony Cybershot WX60

Sony Cybershot WX60

Travel zoom

$215
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cybershot WX60 vs the Cyber-shot WX50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$280
Screen size Larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot WX50

appearance

Canon ELPH 500 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Canon ELPH 500 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Canon ELPH 500 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

discussion

Canon ELPH 500 HS
ELPH 500 HS
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