Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-11 was unveiled 6 years prior to the FZ2500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SZ-11 grades vs the FZ2500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 comes with external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-11 versus the FZ2500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and FZ2500 is 89 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and FZ2500.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will render extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.