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Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A2500 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs

Canon A2500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 135g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Released May 2019
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-5
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Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was introduced 7 years before the TG-6 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A2500 matches up against the TG-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Olympus TG-6

 A2500 TG-6 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Canon A2500

 TG-6 A2500 
ReleasedMay 2019January 2013Newer by 76 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2500 and Olympus TG-6

 A2500 TG-6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A2500 has got external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus TG-6 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A2500 vs the TG-6.

Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and TG-6 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A2500 and TG-6.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon A2500 to give you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A2500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2500 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography advice
35
MP count decent (16MP)
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
40
you can focus manually
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than average (135 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (253g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2500
Sports photography with Olympus TG-6
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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max frames per second high (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (340 shots)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average (135 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
better than average battery life (340 per charge)
weather sealing
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average (253g)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2500 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography highlights
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rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (340 shots)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2500 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging details
30
rather wide (28mm)
supports face detect focus
lighter than average (135g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
34
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
more heavy than average (253g)
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Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2500 and Olympus TG-6
 Canon PowerShot A2500Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A2500 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2013-01-29 2019-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 gr (0.30 lbs) 253 gr (0.56 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos 340 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $109 $449