Canon A2500 vs Panasonic FX78

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon A2500 vs Panasonic FX78, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and FX78 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was announced 2 years after the FX78 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A2500 matches up vs the FX78 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The whole galleries are available at Canon A2500 Gallery & Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2500 comes with outside 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 Panasonic FX78 has dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A2500 vs the FX78.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2500 and FX78 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A2500 and FX78.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon A2500 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A2500 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.