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Canon PowerShot A2500 Point & Shoot Camera vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CCD, 16 MP

CCD, 16.1 MP

Lens

5-25 mm, 5 x optical zoom

4.3-21.5 mm, 5 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/2.8-f/6.9

f/2.8-f/6.9

Shutter Speed

1/2000-1 sec

1/1600-8 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

100-6400 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 220 Shots

Rechargeable, 260 Shots

User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 221 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 47 ratings

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Canon PowerShot A2500 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Panasonic

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

PowerShot

Lumix

Title

Canon PowerShot A2500 Point & Shoot Camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CCD Sensor

CCD Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.08 x 4.56 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

DIGIC 4 with iSAPS Technology Processor

Effective Resolution

16 MP Resolution

16.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

5-25 mm

4.3-21.5 mm

Optical Zoom

5 x

5 x

Lens cover

No

Lens Construction

6 Elements in 5 Groups

6 Elements in 5 Groups (3 Aspherical Lenses / 5 Aspherical Surfaces)

Aperture Range

f/2.8-f/6.9 Aperture

f/2.8-f/6.9 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

MOV

fps

720p Frame rate : 25
VGA Frame rate : 30

720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

3 metres

4.4 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers

PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

No

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

2.7 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

230000 dots

230000 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

31

6

Brightness Adjustment

, levels

No

Storage
Built in memory

90 MB

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF,EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/2000-1 sec

1/1600-8 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

100-6400 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

No

Image Stabilization

, Type : Software

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter,Fun and Creative Effects

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Cropping, Red-eye correction when previewing, Creative, Calendar, Standard, Vivid, Happy ((only in iA Mode), Expressive, Retro, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, One Point Color

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

, Single, Continuous Mode

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst: Approx: 0.8 shots/sec

, 10 frames/sec

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Incandescent

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Fisheye, Portrait

Food & Cuisine, Hi_Iso, Night portrait, Panorama, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows 8, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Mac OS X v10.6 - 10.8

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 LE

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode, Scene Mode

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

97.7 x 56 x 20.9 mm

93.8 x 53.5 x 17.6 mm

Weight

110 Gram

103 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black, Red, Silver

Black, Blue, Red, White

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

3 Years

Parts Only

3 Years

Battery
Battery model

NB-11L

DMW-BCL7

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Battery Capacity

680 mAh

690 mAh, 3.6 volts

No of Shots

220 Shots

260 Shots

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