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Canon A2500 vs Canon ELPH 330 HS

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A2500 front
 
Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon A2500 vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Key Specs

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
  • Released January 2013
Canon ELPH 330 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 144g - 97 x 56 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Other Name is IXUS 255 HS
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Canon A2500 vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Canon A2500 vs Canon ELPH 330 HS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are built by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and ELPH 330 HS (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was unveiled around the same time to the ELPH 330 HS which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A2500 matches up vs the ELPH 330 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Canon ELPH 330 HS

 A2500 ELPH 330 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 330 HS over the Canon A2500

 ELPH 330 HS A2500 
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2500 and Canon ELPH 330 HS

 A2500 ELPH 330 HS 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2013Similar age
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon A2500 vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A2500 provides physical dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Canon ELPH 330 HS has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A2500 and the ELPH 330 HS.

Canon A2500 vs Canon ELPH 330 HS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and ELPH 330 HS is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon A2500 vs Canon ELPH 330 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon A2500 vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2500 and ELPH 330 HS.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon A2500 to offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively.

Canon A2500 vs Canon ELPH 330 HS sensor size comparison

Canon A2500 vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2500 vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2500 Portrait photography details
Canon ELPH 330 HS Portrait photography details
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decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Street photography camera
Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than average (135g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2500 Sports photography factors
Canon ELPH 330 HS Sports photography factors
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decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Travel photography camera
Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average (135 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
58
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Landscape photography camera
39
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
37
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Vlogging camera
Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Vlogging camera
30
rather wide (28mm)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than average (135g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone port
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fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon A2500 vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2500 and Canon ELPH 330 HS
 Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A2500 Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS
Also called as - IXUS 255 HS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-29 2013-01-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - DIGIC 5
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - PureColor II G
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 grams (0.30 pounds) 144 grams (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 97 x 56 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 220 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L NB-4L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $109 $179