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Canon 600D vs Canon A2500

Portability
66
Imaging
57
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Canon PowerShot A2500 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35

Canon 600D vs Canon A2500 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Announced March 2011
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Old Model is Canon 550D
  • Updated by Canon 650D
Canon A2500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 135g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Canon 600D vs Canon A2500 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Canon 600D vs Canon A2500, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Canon. The resolution of the 600D (18MP) and the A2500 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the 600D (APS-C) and A2500 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The 600D was manufactured 22 months earlier than the A2500 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon A2500 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 600D grades vs the A2500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Canon A2500

 600D A2500 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Canon 600D

 A2500 600D 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013March 2011Fresher by 22 months

Common features in the Canon 600D and Canon A2500

 600D A2500 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon 600D vs Canon A2500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 600D provides outside dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Canon A2500 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Canon 600D vs Canon A2500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 600D compared to the A2500.

Canon 600D vs Canon A2500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 600D and A2500 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Canon A2500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Canon A2500 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 600D and A2500.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 600D featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 600D will produce extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older 600D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 600D vs Canon A2500 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Canon A2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Canon A2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography factors
Canon A2500 Portrait photography factors
74
manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 600D
Street photography with Canon A2500
67
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
56
lighter than competitors (135 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D Sports photography factors
Canon A2500 Sports photography factors
53
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (440 CIPA)
33
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 600D
Travel photography with Canon A2500
61
resolution is good (18MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (440 CIPA)
69
lighter than competitors (135g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D Landscape photography highlights
Canon A2500 Landscape photography highlights
62
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (440 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
38
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 600D
Vlogging with Canon A2500
69
display is selfie friendly
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
30
relatively wide (28mm)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (135g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
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Canon 600D vs Canon A2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Canon A2500
 Canon EOS 600DCanon PowerShot A2500
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 600D Canon PowerShot A2500
Also called EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-03-31 2013-01-29
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 570 grams (1.26 lb) 135 grams (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 793 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photos 220 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NB-11L
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $799 $109