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Canon A2500 vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A2500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic GX7 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
  • Announced January 2013
Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic GX1
  • Updated by Panasonic GX8
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Canon A2500 vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Canon A2500 and Panasonic GX7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the A2500 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The A2500 was announced 9 months earlier than the GX7 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon A2500 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A2500 scores versus the GX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Panasonic GX7

 A2500 GX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Canon A2500

 GX7 A2500 
IntroducedNovember 2013January 2013Newer by 9 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A2500 and Panasonic GX7

 A2500 GX7 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A2500 has external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX7 has measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A2500 vs the GX7.

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A2500 and GX7 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2500 and GX7.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor dimensions. The A2500 provides the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult. The more aged A2500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2500 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography highlights
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon A2500 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Street photography highlights
56
lighter than others (135g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
82
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2500 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Sports photography highlights
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2500 Travel photography features
Panasonic GX7 Travel photography features
69
lighter than others (135 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
supports focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A2500
Landscape photography with Panasonic GX7
39
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse function
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GX7 as a Vlogging camera
30
really wide (28mm)
features face detection focus
lighter than others (135g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
34
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic port
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Canon A2500 vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2500 and Panasonic GX7
 Canon PowerShot A2500Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A2500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-29 2013-11-07
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,765 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135g (0.30 lbs) 402g (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 718
Other
Battery life 220 photos 350 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $109 $1,000