Nikon P100 vs Panasonic FZ2500

On this page, we will be analyzing the Nikon P100 and Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the P100 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P100 was introduced 7 years before the FZ2500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the P100 grades versus the FZ2500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P100 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P100 features outer measurements of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") having a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the P100 compared to the FZ2500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P100 and FZ2500 is 68 and 53 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P100 and FZ2500.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P100 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will render extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older P100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.