Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS vs Canon ELPH 500 HS

General	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	ELPH 500 HS
MSRP	$199
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Ultra Compact	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Sensor Type	CMOS
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	16.8 Megapixel	12.8 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	16 Megapixel	12.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 3,200	100 - 3,200

Photo	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Processor	DIGIC 4+	DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456	4000 x 3000
Other Resolutions	3264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480, 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 1832, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 360, 4608 x 3072, 3264 x 2176, 2048 x 1368, 640 x 424, 3456 x 3456, 2448 x 2448, 1536 x 1536, 480 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
JPEG Quality Levels	Superfine, Fine
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Single Continuous Face Detection
Number of Focus Points	9	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 PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	25 - 300 mm	24 - 105 mm
Optical Zoom	12x	4.4x
Maximum Aperture	f/3.6 - 7.0	f/2.0 - 5.8
Min Normal Focus Distance	5 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	1 cm	3 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	PureColor II Touch TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.20"
Screen Resolution	461k dot	461k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Viewfinder

Shutter	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec	15 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/2000 sec	1/1600 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	3.9 fps	3.0 fps

Flash	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto Flash On Slow Synchro Flash Off	Auto Auto/Red-Eye Reduction Flash On Off Red-Eye Reduction Slow Sync
Flash Range	4.00 m
External Flash Connectivity

Exposure	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

Video	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Video Formats	H.264	H.264
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1280	1920 x 1080
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output
Speaker	Stereo	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth
NFC

Environmental	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Dimensions	100 x 58 x 22 mm (3.94 x 2.28 x 0.87")	101 x 56 x 25 mm (3.98 x 2.2 x 0.98")
Weight (inc. batteries)	147 g (0.32 lb / 5.19 oz)	185 g (0.41 lb / 6.53 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	6.4 x 5.6 x 2.2"	6.3 x 5.5 x 2.2"
Package Weight	0.9 lb	1.15 lb

Power and Storage	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Battery Pack	NB-11LH	NB-6L
Battery Life	190 shots	180 shots
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus

Other	Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS	Canon ELPH 500 HS
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)	Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Orientation Sensor

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