Canon A2500 vs Olympus XZ-1

Let's look more closely at the Canon A2500 versus Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the A2500 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The A2500 was manufactured 2 years later than the XZ-1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A2500 grades against the XZ-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2500 and Olympus XZ-1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A2500 Gallery and Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2500 features outside 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 XZ-1 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

Check the Canon A2500 versus Olympus XZ-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A2500 compared to the XZ-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2500 and XZ-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A2500 and XZ-1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A2500 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon A2500 will give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer A2500 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.