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Canon A2500 vs Nikon S32

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A2500 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S32 front
Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
23
Overall
30

Canon A2500 vs Nikon S32 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
  • Revealed January 2013
Nikon S32
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-90mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 108 x 66 x 40mm
  • Released February 2014
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Canon A2500 vs Nikon S32 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Canon A2500 and Nikon S32, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and S32 (13MP) and the A2500 (1/2.3") and S32 (1/3") use different sensor measurements.

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The A2500 was brought out 12 months earlier than the S32 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A2500 scores against the S32 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Nikon S32

 A2500 S32 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Nikon S32 over the Canon A2500

 S32 A2500 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2013More recent by 12 months

Common features in the Canon A2500 and Nikon S32

 A2500 S32 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon A2500 vs Nikon S32 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2500 comes with outside 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 S32 has dimensions of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A2500 and the S32.

Canon A2500 vs Nikon S32 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and S32 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Canon A2500 vs Nikon S32 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2500 vs Nikon S32 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2500 and S32.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A2500 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon A2500 will result in greater detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A2500 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A2500 vs Nikon S32 sensor size comparison

Canon A2500 vs Nikon S32 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2500 vs Nikon S32 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A2500
Portrait photography with Nikon S32
34
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
good MP (13 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A2500 Street photography info
Nikon S32 Street photography info
56
lighter than competition in class (135g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2500 Sports photography features
Nikon S32 Sports photography features
33
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
36
has image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (13 megapixels)
weather proofing
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/3")
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2500 Travel photography information
Nikon S32 Travel photography information
69
lighter than competition in class (135g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
weather proofing
good MP (13MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery pack (220 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2500 Landscape photography factors
Nikon S32 Landscape photography factors
38
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
34
has image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (13MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/3")
no RAW format
low battery pack (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S32 as a Vlogging camera
30
rather wide (28mm)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon A2500 vs Nikon S32 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2500 and Nikon S32
 Canon PowerShot A2500Nikon Coolpix S32
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot A2500 Nikon Coolpix S32
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2013-01-29 2014-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 13 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4160 x 3120
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 30-90mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 7.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920x1080 (30p), VGA 640x480 (30p, 15p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 grams (0.30 lbs) 175 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 108 x 66 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos 220 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (Approx. 10 seconds )
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD / SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $109 $180