Canon A2500 vs Panasonic L1

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A2500 versus Panasonic L1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and L1 (7MP) and the A2500 (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor size.

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The A2500 was revealed 5 years after the L1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon A2500 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A2500 matches up versus the L1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The full galleries are provided at Canon A2500 Gallery & Panasonic L1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A2500 offers external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic L1 has sizing of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A2500 versus the L1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and L1 is 96 and 65 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A2500 and L1.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A2500 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Canon A2500 will result in greater detail because of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent A2500 will have an edge in sensor innovation.