Canon A2500 vs Canon S95
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Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 Key Specs
(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
(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- Superseded the Canon S90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

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.

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.

Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Canon PowerShot S95. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A2500 Gallery & Canon S95 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Canon S95
A2500 | S95 | |||
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Released | January 2013 | ![]() | November 2010 | More modern by 27 months |
Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Canon A2500
S95 | A2500 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A2500 and Canon S95
A2500 | S95 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 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).
See the Canon A2500 and Canon S95 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A2500 vs Canon S95 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A2500 | Canon PowerShot S95 | |
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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 |