Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-500 versus Panasonic FZ2500, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and FZ2500 (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was unveiled 12 years prior to the FZ2500 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-500 matches up vs the FZ2500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 has got physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has proportions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-500 versus Panasonic FZ2500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-500 vs the FZ2500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and FZ2500 is 70 and 53 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and FZ2500.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-500 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will resolve extra detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.