First introduced in February, 2011, Canon ELPH 500 HS is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon ELPH 500 HS with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| Touch Screen |
| 3.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| 9 Focus Points |
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| AF Face Detection |
| 2.0 Lens at Wide |
| 185g Light Body |
| 24 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Built-in Viewfinder |
| No Manual Exposure Mode |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F5.8 |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 461 fps |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| No External Flash |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F2.0 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 461k dots |
| Low Battery Life: 180 shots |
| Type Scores |
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Canon ELPH 500 HS has an Overall Score of 42/100 and ranked #326 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #716 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Canon ELPH 500 HS with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | ELPH 500 HS | Dimensions | ELPH 500 HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nikon P7100 | 395 g | 185 g | 116 x 77 x 48 mm | 101 x 56 x 25 mm |
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Canon S110 | 198 g | 185 g | 99 x 59 x 27 mm | 101 x 56 x 25 mm |
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Olympus TG-3 | 247 g | 185 g | 112 x 66 x 31 mm | 101 x 56 x 25 mm |
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Fujifilm XP70 | 179 g | 185 g | 104 x 67 x 26 mm | 101 x 56 x 25 mm |
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Ricoh WG-4 | 230 g | 185 g | 124 x 64 x 33 mm | 101 x 56 x 25 mm |
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Panasonic TS5 | 214 g | 185 g | 110 x 67 x 29 mm | 101 x 56 x 25 mm |
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Canon SX510 HS | 349 g | 185 g | 104 x 70 x 80 mm | 101 x 56 x 25 mm |
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS | 235 g | 185 g | 124 x 64 x 33 mm | 101 x 56 x 25 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Canon |
| Model | ELPH 500 HS |
| Announced | February, 2011 |
| Body Type | Compact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 3 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 461k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | None |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 9 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/15 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/1600 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 3.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 5.00 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ± EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | - mm |
| Sensor Area | 0.0 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 12 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native ISO | 3200 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats | H.264 |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 180 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | NB-6L |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 185 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 101 x 56 x 25 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
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12MP | 1/1.7 CMOS | fixed lens mount
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