Canon A2500 vs Canon G9 X II

Lets examine more closely at the Canon A2500 vs Canon G9 X II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Canon. The image resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the G9 X II (20MP) is relatively well matched but the A2500 (1/2.3") and G9 X II (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A2500 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the G9 X II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A2500 matches up versus the G9 X II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A2500 Gallery & Canon G9 X II Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2500 has outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Canon G9 X II has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A2500 vs the G9 X II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A2500 and G9 X II is 96 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2500 and G9 X II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A2500 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon G9 X II will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A2500 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.