Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon ELPH 510 HS

General	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	ELPH 500 HS	ELPH 510 HS
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Standard Compact	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Sensor Size	1/2.3-inch	1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.17 x 4.55 mm	6.17 x 4.55 mm
Total Pixels	12.8 Megapixel	12.8 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	12.1 Megapixel	12.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 3,200	100 - 3,200

Photo	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Processor	DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
Max Image Resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Number of Focus Points	9
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	0	0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	24 - 105 mm	28 - 336 mm
Optical Zoom	4.4x	12x
Maximum Aperture	f/2.0 - 5.8	f/3.4 - 5.9
Min Macro Focus Distance	3 cm	1 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Technology	PureColor II Touch TFT LCD	PureColor II TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.20"	3.20"
Screen Resolution	461k dot	461k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Viewfinder

Shutter	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec	15 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/1600 sec	1/4000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps	3.0 fps

Flash	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto Auto/Red-Eye Reduction Flash On Off Red-Eye Reduction Slow Sync	Auto Flash On Off Slow Sync
External Flash Connectivity

Exposure	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Exposure Compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

Video	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Video Formats	H.264	H.264
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi		Eye-Fi Connection possible
Built-In Bluetooth

Environmental	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Dimensions	101 x 56 x 25 mm (3.98 x 2.2 x 0.98")	99 x 59 x 22 mm (3.9 x 2.32 x 0.87")
Weight (inc. batteries)	185 g (0.41 lb / 6.53 oz)	206 g (0.45 lb / 7.27 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	6.3 x 5.5 x 2.2"
Package Weight	1.15 lb

Power and Storage	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Battery Pack	NB-6L	NB-9L
Battery Life	180 shots
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC

Other	Canon ELPH 500 HS	Canon ELPH 510 HS
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)	Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)

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