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Canon PowerShot A2500 vs Toshiba PDR-M21

3.85 in
2.2 in
Canon PowerShot A2500 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot A2500
4.57 in
2.72 in
Toshiba PDR-M21 Digital Camera
Toshiba PDR-M21
Editiorial reviews
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4 editorial reviews
Canon A2500 is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 28-140 mm F2.8-6.9 lens. Read our A2500 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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2 editorial reviews
Toshiba PDR M21 3 Megapixels and Smaller user reviews : 3 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.comRead more
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User rating
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41 user ratings
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4 stars
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2 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot A2500
Toshiba PDR-M21Toshiba PDR-M21
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Sensor size0.24 in0.25 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px1600 x 1200 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x2592
  • 3264x2448
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
800x600

Image

Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot A2500
Toshiba PDR-M21Toshiba PDR-M21
White balance presets64
Custom white balanceyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot A2500
Toshiba PDR-M21Toshiba PDR-M21
Optical zoom5.0 x1.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x2.0 x
Maximum aperture2.83.8
Focal length equiv28 - 140< 39
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNoNo

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot A2500
Toshiba PDR-M21Toshiba PDR-M21
Screen size2.7 in1.8 in
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNone
Optical

Photography features

Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot A2500
Toshiba PDR-M21Toshiba PDR-M21
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyes
Aperture prioritynoyes
Exposure compensation plus21.5
Exposure compensation minus-2-1.5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range3.02.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashnono
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10

Design

Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot A2500
Toshiba PDR-M21Toshiba PDR-M21
Body typeCompactCompact
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot A2500
Toshiba PDR-M21Toshiba PDR-M21
Weight4.41 oz8.47 oz
Width3.85 in4.57 in
Height2.2 in2.72 in
Depth0.82 in1.89 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot A2500
Toshiba PDR-M21Toshiba PDR-M21
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SmartMedia

Power

Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot A2500
Toshiba PDR-M21Toshiba PDR-M21
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot A2500
Toshiba PDR-M21Toshiba PDR-M21
USB version2.01.0
Remote controlNoNo

Other features

Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot A2500
Toshiba PDR-M21Toshiba PDR-M21
Timelapse recordingnono
Orientation sensoryesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons