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Canon A2500 vs Canon S95

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A2500 front
 
Canon PowerShot S95 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37

Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 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 S95
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 30mm
  • Released November 2010
  • Superseded the Canon S90
  • Later Model is Canon S100
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Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Canon A2500 and Canon S95, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and S95 (10MP) and the A2500 (1/2.3") and S95 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The A2500 was brought out 2 years after the S95 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A2500 grades against the S95 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Canon S95

 A2500 S95 
ReleasedJanuary 2013November 2010More modern by 27 months

Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Canon A2500

 S95 A2500 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2500 and Canon S95

 A2500 S95 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A2500 has got outside 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) and the Canon S95 has sizing of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A2500 compared to the S95.

Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and S95 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2500 and S95.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A2500 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Canon A2500 will offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent A2500 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 sensor size comparison

Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2500 Portrait photography info
Canon S95 Portrait photography info
34
good MP (16MP)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
40
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2500 Street photography advice
Canon S95 Street photography advice
56
lighter than average (135g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2500 Sports photography features
Canon S95 Sports photography features
33
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 fps)
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2500 Travel photography highlights
Canon S95 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than average (135g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A2500
Landscape photography with Canon S95
38
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
52
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2500 Vlogging factors
Canon S95 Vlogging factors
30
fairly wide (28mm)
supports face detection focus
lighter than average (135 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
32
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
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Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2500 and Canon S95
 Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot S95
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A2500 Canon PowerShot S95
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-29 2010-11-23
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-105mm (3.8x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/500 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 135 gr (0.30 lb) 195 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 100 x 58 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 47
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 153
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card
Storage slots 1 -
Retail cost $109 $495