Olympus OM-D E-M10 vs Canon ELPH 500 HS

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      Specifications

      General Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      BrandOlympusCanon
      ModelOM-D E-M10ELPH 500 HS
      Successor ModelOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      MSRP$699.99 / £529.99 / €599 (body only), $799.99 / £699.99 / €799 (with 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 lens (standard in US, EZ in Europe)
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeMirrorlessStandard Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Sensor TypeCMOS
      Sensor SizeMicro Four Thirds1/2.3-inch
      Sensor Dimensions17.3 x 13 mm6.17 x 4.55 mm
      Total Pixels17.2 Megapixel12.8 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels16.1 Megapixel12.1 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range200 - 25,600100 - 3,200
      Photo Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      ProcessorTruePic VIIDIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
      Max Image Resolution4608 x 34564000 x 3000
      Other Resolutions3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960
      Image Aspect Ratios1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsSuper fine, fine, normal, basic
      Bit Depth12-Bit
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing
      Focus Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Center
      Selective single-point
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Lens ServoSingle-Servo AF, Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus
      Number of Focus Points819
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points00
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Animal Eye Detection
      Vehicle Tracking Mode
      Insect Tracking Mode
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Lens MountMicro Four Thirds
      Crop Factor2x
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range24 - 105 mm
      Optical Zoom4.4x
      Maximum Aperturef/2.0 - 5.8
      Min Macro Focus Distance3 cm
      Image StabilizationSensor Shift
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Screen TypeTiltingFixed
      Screen TechnologyTFT LCDPureColor II Touch TFT LCD
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size3.0"3.20"
      Screen Resolution1,037k dot461k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      ViewfinderElectronic
      Viewfinder Coverage100%
      Viewfinder Magnification1.15x
      Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)0.58x
      Viewfinder Resolution1,440k dot
      Viewfinder Eyepoint20 mm
      Diopter Adjustment-4 to +2
      Shutter Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Min Shutter Speed60 sec15 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/4000 sec1/1600 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting8.0 fps3.0 fps
      Flash Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesFlash Auto
      Redeye
      Fill-in
      Flash Off
      Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain)
      Slow sync.(1st curtain)
      Slow sync.(2nd curtain)
      Manual      		Auto
      Auto/Red-Eye Reduction

      Flash On
      Off
      Red-Eye Reduction
      Slow Sync
      Flash Range5.80 m at ISO 100
      Max Flash Sync Speed1/250 sec
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash ConnectionHot Shoe, PC Terminal, Proprietary, Wireless
      Exposure Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure Compensation±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing ±5 EV (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
      DXO Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      DxO Low Light ISO884
      DxO Color Depth22.8
      DxO Dynamic Range12.3
      DxO Overall Score72
      Video Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Video FormatsH.264, Motion JPEGH.264
      Max Video Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 1080
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Recording Limit30 min
      Terminals Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Micro
      SpeakerMonoMono
      Built-in MicrophoneStereoStereo
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Flash Sync Port
      Connectivity Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Remote Control Optional Remote cable RM-UC1
      Environmental Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Dimensions119 x 82 x 46 mm (4.69 x 3.24 x 1.81")101 x 56 x 25 mm (3.98 x 2.2 x 0.98")
      Weight (inc. batteries)396 g (0.87 lb / 13.97 oz)185 g (0.41 lb / 6.53 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)9.3 x 6 x 4.1"6.3 x 5.5 x 2.2"
      Package Weight2.2 lb1.15 lb
      Power and Storage Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Battery PackBLS-5NB-6L
      Battery Life320 shots180 shots
      Internal Storage
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXCSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
      Other Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon ELPH 500 HS
      Self Timer 12 sec., 2 sec.,custom Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
      Orientation Sensor
      Electronic Level Gauge


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