Canon A2500 vs Samsung SL30

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Canon A2500 and Samsung SL30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and SL30 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was unveiled 4 years after the SL30 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A2500 grades against the SL30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Samsung SL30. The full galleries are provided at Canon A2500 Gallery & Samsung SL30 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A2500 offers 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) whilst the Samsung SL30 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A2500 compared to the SL30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and SL30 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2500 and SL30.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon A2500 to deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A2500 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.