Canon A2500
Budget Compact Camera
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Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
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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
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Canon PowerShot A2500
What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Best price
$339
$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
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
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
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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