Canon A2500 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon A2500 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was announced within a month of the SZ-16 iHS so they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A2500 scores vs the SZ-16 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Canon A2500 Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2500 comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Canon A2500 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A2500 against the SZ-16 iHS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and SZ-16 iHS is 96 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A2500 and SZ-16 iHS.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of photographs but you might want to take the launch date of the products into consideration.