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Canon A2500 vs Leica C-Lux

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A2500 front
 
Leica C-Lux front
Portability
85
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Canon A2500 vs Leica C-Lux 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Leica C-Lux
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 113 x 67 x 46mm
  • Released June 2018
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Canon A2500 vs Leica C-Lux Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon A2500 versus Leica C-Lux, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Leica. The resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the C-Lux (20MP) is pretty close but the A2500 (1/2.3") and C-Lux (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The A2500 was brought out 6 years before the C-Lux and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon A2500 being a Compact camera and the Leica C-Lux being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A2500 scores against the C-Lux in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Leica C-Lux

 A2500 C-Lux 

Reasons to pick Leica C-Lux over the Canon A2500

 C-Lux A2500 
ReleasedJune 2018January 2013More recent by 65 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A2500 and Leica C-Lux

 A2500 C-Lux 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon A2500 vs Leica C-Lux Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon A2500 has physical measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Leica C-Lux has specifications of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A2500 compared to the C-Lux.

Canon A2500 vs Leica C-Lux size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A2500 and C-Lux is 96 and 85 respectively.

Canon A2500 vs Leica C-Lux top view buttons comparison

Canon A2500 vs Leica C-Lux Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A2500 and C-Lux.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A2500 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Leica C-Lux will result in extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older A2500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon A2500 vs Leica C-Lux sensor size comparison

Canon A2500 vs Leica C-Lux Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2500 vs Leica C-Lux Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A2500
Portrait photography with Leica C-Lux
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
65
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A2500
Street photography with Leica C-Lux
56
lighter than average in class (135g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
76
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2500 Sports photography info
Leica C-Lux Sports photography info
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking focus
good battery life (370 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A2500
Travel photography with Leica C-Lux
69
lighter than average in class (135 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
75
good battery life (370 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Landscape photography camera
Leica C-Lux as a Landscape photography camera
39
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
70
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (370 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2500 Vlogging highlights
Leica C-Lux Vlogging highlights
30
pretty wide (28mm)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (135g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
34
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
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Canon A2500 vs Leica C-Lux Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2500 and Leica C-Lux
 Canon PowerShot A2500Leica C-Lux
General Information
Make Canon Leica
Model type Canon PowerShot A2500 Leica C-Lux
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-29 2018-06-10
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 gr (0.30 lb) 340 gr (0.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 113 x 67 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 370 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Retail cost $109 $1,050