Nikon P600 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Let's look more closely at the Nikon P600 and Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the P600 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the P600 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The P600 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the FZ2500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the P600 scores versus the FZ2500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P600 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon P600 has got outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has specifications of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the P600 against the FZ2500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P600 and FZ2500 is 65 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P600 and FZ2500.

All in all, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P600 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will produce extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older P600 will be behind in sensor innovation.