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Canon A2500 vs Casio EX-ZR1000

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2500 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44

Canon A2500 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Key Specs

Canon A2500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 135g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Launched September 2012
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Canon A2500 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon A2500 vs Casio EX-ZR1000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Casio. The resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was launched 5 months later than the EX-ZR1000 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A2500 matches up vs the EX-ZR1000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 A2500 EX-ZR1000 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Canon A2500

 EX-ZR1000 A2500 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2500 and Casio EX-ZR1000

 A2500 EX-ZR1000 
LaunchedJanuary 2013September 2012Same generation
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon A2500 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A2500 provides external 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 Casio EX-ZR1000 has proportions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A2500 compared to the EX-ZR1000.

Canon A2500 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A2500 and EX-ZR1000 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Canon A2500 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2500 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A2500 and EX-ZR1000.

As you can see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same resolution and you should expect comparable quality of images though you have to factor the release date of the cameras into account.

Canon A2500 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 sensor size comparison

Canon A2500 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2500 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2500 Portrait photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography highlights
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megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A2500
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
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lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (255 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Sports photography camera
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megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
great battery (470 shots)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2500 Travel photography info
Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography info
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lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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great battery (470 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (255 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2500 Landscape photography advice
Casio EX-ZR1000 Landscape photography advice
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fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
great battery (470 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2500 Vlogging information
Casio EX-ZR1000 Vlogging information
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fairly wide (28mm)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (135g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (255g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
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Canon A2500 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2500 and Casio EX-ZR1000
 Canon PowerShot A2500Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000
General Information
Make Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot A2500 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-29 2012-09-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - EXILIM Engine HS 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps),
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 grams (0.30 lb) 255 grams (0.56 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 470 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $109 $572