Canon A2500 vs Sony HX99

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon A2500 versus Sony HX99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the A2500 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) possess totally different sensor size.

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The A2500 was released 6 years earlier than the HX99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A2500 grades vs the HX99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A2500 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A2500 comes with 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) while the Sony HX99 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A2500 compared to the HX99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2500 and HX99 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A2500 and HX99.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A2500 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX99 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older A2500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.