Canon ELPH
500 HS
 vs
Sony Cybershot
WX9

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX30

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9
 
Canon ELPH 500 HS
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot WX9

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.6
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

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
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 500 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.6
Help
 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
Help
 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
Screen size Larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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 7.5x longer exposures
Canon ELPH 500 HS Learn more about
the Canon 500 HS

Advantages of the Sony WX9
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 94x56x19 mm vs 100x55x25 mm
Help
 More than 20% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.4 fps
Help
 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 139 g vs 185 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9 Learn more about
the Sony WX9
vs

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
WX9:f/2.6
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
500 HS:24 mm
WX9:25 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Zoom Poor zoom Help
500 HS:4.4x
WX9:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly lighter
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot WX9
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cybershot WX9
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster 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 Cybershot WX9
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$119
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
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 Cybershot WX9
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the ELPH 500 HS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Cybershot WX9

Canon ELPH 500 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $149
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 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 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 ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Travel zoom

$148 - $178
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 vs the Cybershot WX9
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$252 - $315
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cybershot WX9
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cybershot WX9
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Ultra compact

$170
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 vs the Cybershot WX9
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200

Travel zoom

$282 - $288
Zoom More zoom
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Cybershot DSC-WX200 vs the Cybershot WX9

appearance

Canon ELPH 500 HS Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9
Canon ELPH 500 HS Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9
Canon ELPH 500 HS Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

discussion

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Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (4:24 PM, December 09, 2011)
Hi Snow, which part did we mix up?  Did you see on the Canon ELPH 500 HS page it says its also known as the Canon IXUS 310 HS?  Maybe we got something wrong here, it is damn confusing the way Canon gives their cameras different names in different places :)
 
Snowjoe (4:06 PM, December 09, 2011)
This site is rubish. They mixed up camera models and data (Ixus and Elph). Don't trust thi site!