Canon A2500
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2500

Best price $200
  • Weighs a lot less than the SX260 HS 4.41 oz vs 8.15 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 7 in³ vs 13 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.82″ vs 1.29″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $200 vs $339
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Newer camera April 2013 vs March 2012

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Best price
$339
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 5.0×
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging A2500 does not have GPS

What the Canon A2500 and Canon SX260 HS have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon A2500 and the Canon SX260 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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