Canon A2500 vs Nikon S9300

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon A2500 and Nikon S9300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the S9300 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was announced 7 months later than the S9300 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the A2500 matches up vs the S9300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2500 and Nikon Coolpix S9300. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A2500 Gallery and Nikon S9300 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A2500 features external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9300 has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A2500 versus the S9300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A2500 and S9300 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A2500 and S9300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of files but you would want to take the production date of the cameras into account. The more modern A2500 provides an edge in sensor tech.