Sony ZV-1F vs Canon PowerShot A2500

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony ZV-1F and the Canon PowerShot A2500, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony ZV-1F was introduced in October 2022 and Canon PowerShot A2500 was introduced in January 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony ZV-1F over Canon PowerShot A2500.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot A2500 over Sony ZV-1F.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony ZV-1F and Canon PowerShot A2500 have 3.0" screens with 922k dot and 230k dot resolutions respectively. Sony ZV-1F has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon PowerShot A2500 has a Fixed screen Sony ZV-1F also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Sony ZV-1F features a 20.1 megapixel 1-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 13.2 x 8.8 mm and a total area of 116.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Canon PowerShot A2500 features a 16.0 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.

Sony ZV-1F has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony ZV-1F is equipped with Bionz X processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. Canon PowerShot A2500 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 2448, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Sony ZV-1F

Sony ZV-1F has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Sony ZV-1F

Sony ZV-1F has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer.

Battery

Sony ZV-1F comes with NP-BX1 battery pack with battery life of 360 shots and Canon PowerShot A2500 comes with NB-11L battery pack with battery life of 220 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony ZV-1F has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo card slot. Canon PowerShot A2500 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Sony ZV-1F, and up to 1/2000 sec on Canon PowerShot A2500. Sony ZV-1F can shoot continuously up to 16.0 fps. Canon PowerShot A2500 can shoot continuously up to 0.8 fps.

Flash

Canon PowerShot A2500 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.00 m. Sony ZV-1F has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via [n]..

Sony ZV-1F body has dimensions of 106 x 60 x 46 mm (4.17 x 2.36 x 1.81") and Canon PowerShot A2500 body has dimensions of 98 x 56 x 20 mm (3.86 x 2.2 x 0.79"). Sony ZV-1F weighs 256 g (0.56 lb / 9.03 oz) and Canon PowerShot A2500 weighs 135 g (0.30 lb / 4.76 oz).

Sony ZV-1F

Canon PowerShot A2500

106 mm

60 mm

98 mm

56 mm

60 mm

56 mm