Canon A2500 vs Canon SX500 IS

Lets look more closely at the Canon A2500 and Canon SX500 IS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. The image resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the SX500 IS (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was unveiled 6 months after the SX500 IS so they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A2500 grades vs the SX500 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Canon PowerShot SX500 IS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A2500 Gallery & Canon SX500 IS Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A2500 comes with physical measurements 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 SX500 IS has proportions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A2500 against the SX500 IS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and SX500 IS is 96 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A2500 and SX500 IS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures although you will want to take the launch date of the products into consideration.