Canon A2500 vs Panasonic ZS50

In this article, we are comparing the Canon A2500 vs Panasonic ZS50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was released 23 months earlier than the ZS50 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the A2500 matches up versus the ZS50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A2500 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about 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") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon A2500 vs Panasonic ZS50 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A2500 compared to the ZS50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2500 and ZS50 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A2500 and ZS50.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon A2500 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older A2500 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.