Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon ELPH 500 HS and the Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon ELPH 500 HS was introduced in February 2011 and Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS was introduced in February 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon ELPH 500 HS over Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS over Canon ELPH 500 HS.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS have 3.20" Fixed screens with 461k dot resolution. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Canon ELPH 500 HS features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch [] sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200. Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS features a 10.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Canon ELPH 500 HS is equipped with DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS is equipped with DIGIC 5 processor and can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2736 x 2736, 2192 x 2736, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1064, 1696 x 2112, 1200 x 1200, 960 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480, 384 x 480, 320 x 240 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon ELPH 500 HS comes with NB-6L battery pack with battery life of 180 shots and Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS comes with NB-9L battery pack with battery life of 190 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon ELPH 500 HS has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card slot. Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS has a single microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/1600 sec on Canon ELPH 500 HS, and up to 1/4000 sec on Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS. Canon ELPH 500 HS can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS can shoot continuously up to 2.6 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 2.50 m on Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS..

Canon ELPH 500 HS body has dimensions of 101 x 56 x 25 mm (3.98 x 2.2 x 0.98") and Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS body has dimensions of 86 x 54 x 20 mm (3.39 x 2.13 x 0.79"). Canon ELPH 500 HS weighs 185 g (0.41 lb / 6.53 oz) and Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS weighs 163 g (0.36 lb / 5.75 oz).

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

101 mm

56 mm

86 mm

54 mm

56 mm

54 mm