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Canon A2500 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A2500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Canon A2500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 135g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2013
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT10
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Canon A2500 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Canon A2500 and Panasonic TS10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was introduced 3 years after the TS10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A2500 matches up vs the TS10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Panasonic TS10

 A2500 TS10 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2010Newer by 37 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Canon A2500

 TS10 A2500 

Common features in the Canon A2500 and Panasonic TS10

 A2500 TS10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A2500 offers outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has proportions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the A2500 compared to the TS10.

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2500 and TS10 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2500 and TS10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon A2500 to offer you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A2500 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2500 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2500 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography highlights
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A2500 Street photography features
Panasonic TS10 Street photography features
56
lighter than competition (135 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2500
Sports photography with Panasonic TS10
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megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
environment sealing
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition (135g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
61
environment sealing
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2500 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS10 Landscape photography highlights
39
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2500 Vlogging features
Panasonic TS10 Vlogging features
30
really wide (28mm)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition (135 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Canon A2500 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2500 and Panasonic TS10
 Canon PowerShot A2500Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A2500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT10
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2013-01-29 2010-01-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135g (0.30 lbs) 188g (0.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $109 $249