Canon A2500 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Its time to look closer at the Canon A2500 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the A2500 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A2500 was announced 2 months later than the XZ-2 iHS and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A2500 grades versus the XZ-2 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A2500 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2500 has external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A2500 vs the XZ-2 iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and XZ-2 iHS is 96 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2500 and XZ-2 iHS.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A2500 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Canon A2500 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.