Canon A2500 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon A2500 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the SP-620 UZ (16MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was revealed 13 months after the SP-620 UZ making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the A2500 matches up against the SP-620 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A2500 Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2500 has external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus SP-620 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A2500 vs the SP-620 UZ.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A2500 and SP-620 UZ is 96 and 78 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A2500 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of files although you would want to take the age of the products into consideration. The more modern A2500 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.