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Canon A2500 vs Pentax W60

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A2500 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon A2500 vs Pentax W60 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
  • Released January 2013
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2009
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Canon A2500 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon A2500 vs Pentax W60, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was brought out 3 years after the W60 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A2500 scores vs the W60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Pentax W60

 A2500 W60 
RevealedJanuary 2013July 2009More modern by 44 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Canon A2500

 W60 A2500 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Canon A2500 and Pentax W60

 A2500 W60 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon A2500 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2500 has outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the A2500 versus the W60.

Canon A2500 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A2500 and W60 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Canon A2500 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2500 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2500 and W60.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon A2500 to render greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher A2500 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon A2500 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Canon A2500 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2500 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2500 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax W60 Portrait photography highlights
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resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
26
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A2500 Street photography details
Pentax W60 Street photography details
56
lighter than competition (135g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
54
environment sealing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2500 Sports photography information
Pentax W60 Sports photography information
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resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
23
environment sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competition (135 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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environment sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A2500
Landscape photography with Pentax W60
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decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
36
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2500 Vlogging information
Pentax W60 Vlogging information
30
decently wide (28mm)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition (135g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Canon A2500 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2500 and Pentax W60
 Canon PowerShot A2500Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot A2500 Pentax Optio W60
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-29 2009-07-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135g (0.30 pounds) 165g (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $109 $300