Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FZ2500 (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was manufactured 6 years prior to the FZ2500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-5 grades vs the FZ2500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 has got physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has proportions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic FZ2500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-5 vs the FZ2500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and FZ2500 is 58 and 53 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and FZ2500.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-5 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will render more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.