differences
f/2.0 vs f/2.6
At its widest zoom, the 500 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.8 f-stops)
Significantly larger screen
3.2" vs 2.7"
Yes vs No
Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Records high-speed movies
240 fps vs None
Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
3 cm vs 5 cm
Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Slightly better wide angle
24 mm vs 25 mm
15s vs 4s
Around 4x longer exposures
$140.62 vs $199.99
The best price we've seen is $59 cheaper (around 30% less)
Yes vs No
Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Better maximum light sensitivity
12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
The WX50's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Can create panoramas in-camera
Yes vs No
Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Yes vs No
Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
92x52x19 mm vs 100x55x25 mm
10 fps vs 3.4 fps
Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Much faster max shutter speed
1/1600s vs 1/1000s
Around 40% faster max shutter speed
recommendations
Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the Canon 500 HS.
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