Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FZ2500

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-30MR was launched 6 years prior to the FZ2500 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ-30MR grades vs the FZ2500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-30MR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having 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") and a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the FZ2500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and FZ2500 is 89 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-30MR and FZ2500.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-30MR because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.