Canon A2500 vs Panasonic ZS1

Its time to look much closer at the Canon A2500 and Panasonic ZS1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the A2500 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A2500 was manufactured 3 years later than the ZS1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A2500 matches up versus the ZS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The entire galleries are available at Canon A2500 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A2500 provides external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS1 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Canon A2500 and Panasonic ZS1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A2500 compared to the ZS1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and ZS1 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A2500 and ZS1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A2500 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon A2500 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent A2500 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.