Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Canon EOS 500D vs Canon EOS 50D

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Release date	Aug 23, 2011	Jan 9, 2012	Mar 25, 2009	Aug 26, 2008

Characteristics
Body type	Ultracompact	Ultracompact	Compact SLR	Mid-size SLR
Max resolution	4000 x 3000	3648 x 2736	4752 x 3168	4752 x 3168
Pixels	12 MP	10 MP	15 MP	15 MP
Sensor detectors		17	16	16
Sensor type	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS	CMOS	CMOS
Processor		DIGIC 5	Digic 4	Digic 4
Image & lens
ISO	Auto 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200	Auto 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400-12800 with boost)	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (H),6400(H1),12800(H2)
Image stabilization	Optical	Optical
Digital zoom
Manual focus	1	1
Lens mount			Canon EF/EF-S	Canon EF/EF-S
Screen type	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed
Screen size	461	461	920	920
Screen dots
Min. shutter speed	1/2000	1/4000	1/4000	1/8000
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Other features
Built-in flash	4.00	2.50	13.00	13.00
Flash range
Continuous drive
Self-timer	Multi	Multi	Multi	Multi
Video	1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps)	1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)	1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Microphone	None	Stereo
Storage	SD/SDHC/SDXC	microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC	SD/SDHC	Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA
Connectivity
USB	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
HDMI
Wireless
Weight	96 x 57 x 22	87 x 54 x 19	129 x 98 x 62	146 x 108 x 74
Orientation sensor
GPS
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