Canon A2500 vs Canon SX730 HS

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon A2500 and Canon SX730 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Canon. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the SX730 HS and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A2500 matches up versus the SX730 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2500 and Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon A2500 Gallery and Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2500 enjoys exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Canon SX730 HS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Canon A2500 and Canon SX730 HS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A2500 versus the SX730 HS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and SX730 HS is 96 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The photograph here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A2500 and SX730 HS.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX730 HS to offer more detail having an extra 4.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older A2500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.