Canon A2500
Budget Compact Camera
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Apple iPhone 4S
Budget Compact Camera
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2500
Best price
$200
- Weighs a little bit less than the iPhone 4S 4.41 oz vs 4.9 oz
- Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 8 MP
- Significantly larger image sensor 28 mm² vs 16 mm²
- Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 1,600 ISO vs 800 ISO
- Newer camera April 2013 vs October 2011
- Has an HDMI port for photo playback iPhone 4S does not have HDMI
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Canon PowerShot A2500
What’s good about the Apple iPhone 4S
Best price
$649
$649
- Significantly smaller body size 4 in³ vs 7 in³
- Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.37″ vs 0.82″
- Higher resolution rear screen 326k dots vs 230k dots
- Bigger rear viewscreen 3.5″ vs 2.7″
- Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
- Has GPS location tagging A2500 does not have GPS
- Has HDR on-board A2500 does not have HDR
- Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities A2500 does not have Wi-Fi
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Apple iPhone 4S
What’s missing from both the Canon A2500 and the Apple iPhone 4S
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No 3D capture -
No panorama mode -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No RAW capture -
No hot shoe