Canon A2500
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Nikon L26
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2500

Best price $200
  • Weighs a little bit less than the L26 4.41 oz vs 5.8 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 7 in³ vs 18 in³
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Newer camera April 2013 vs January 2012
  • Better video capture 720p 25fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback L26 does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot A2500

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L26

Best price
$150
  • Cheaper street price $150 vs $200
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 4 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture A2500 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities A2500 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX L26

What the Canon A2500 and Nikon L26 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 1600 ISO
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×

What’s missing from both the Canon A2500 and the Nikon L26

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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