Canon ELPH 320 HS
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Canon ELPH 500 HS
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Best price $339
  • Weighs a little bit less than the ELPH 500 HS 5.11 oz vs 5.82 oz
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.82″ vs 0.98″
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Newer camera February 2012 vs April 2011
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities ELPH 500 HS does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS

Best price
$195
  • Significantly cheaper street price $195 vs $339
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS

What the Canon ELPH 320 HS and Canon ELPH 500 HS have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.2″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 24fps
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon ELPH 320 HS and the Canon ELPH 500 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen
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