Canon A2500 vs Nikon P7700

Below, we are reviewing the Canon A2500 and Nikon P7700, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and P7700 (12MP) and the A2500 (1/2.3") and P7700 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A2500 was announced 3 months before the P7700 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A2500 matches up vs the P7700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Nikon Coolpix P7700. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A2500 Gallery & Nikon P7700 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A2500 has got external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Nikon P7700 has measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A2500 and the P7700.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A2500 and P7700 is 96 and 82 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A2500 and P7700.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A2500 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon A2500 will resolve extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.