FujiFilm S2500HD vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Below, we are matching up the FujiFilm S2500HD vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the S2500HD (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S2500HD was manufactured 9 years earlier than the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the S2500HD scores against the FZ1000 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The entire galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm S2500HD has external measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the S2500HD compared to the FZ1000 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2500HD and FZ1000 II is 78 and 55 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S2500HD and FZ1000 II.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S2500HD due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will result in extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older S2500HD will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.