Canon A2500 vs Sony H50

Here, we will be evaluating the Canon A2500 versus Sony H50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was brought out 4 years after the H50 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the A2500 grades versus the H50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A2500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A2500 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A2500 comes with exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A2500 versus the H50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and H50 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A2500 and H50.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon A2500 to provide extra detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A2500 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.