Canon A2500 vs Canon G11

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon A2500 and Canon G11, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both sold by Canon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and G11 (10MP) and the A2500 (1/2.3") and G11 (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A2500 was released 3 years after the G11 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A2500 scores versus the G11 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Canon PowerShot G11. The complete galleries are available at Canon A2500 Gallery & Canon G11 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A2500 comes with physical dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Canon G11 has sizing of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A2500 against the G11.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and G11 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2500 and G11.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A2500 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon A2500 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer A2500 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.