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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Replacement is Olympus 1s
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Older Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus 1 and Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and FZ2500 (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was released 3 years prior to the FZ2500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 1 grades against the FZ2500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 1 FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus 1

 FZ2500 1 
RevealedSeptember 2016November 2013Fresher by 34 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Panasonic FZ2500

 1 FZ2500 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution1040k1040kIdentical screen resolution
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 offers outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has proportions 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 vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the 1 against the FZ2500.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and FZ2500 is 79 and 53 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and FZ2500.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Portrait photography camera
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you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
71
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography details
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
70
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
supports focus via touch
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 Sports photography features
Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography features
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
69
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography details
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography details
61
better than average battery power (410 per charge)
has touch focus
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
supports focus via touch
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography factors
49
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (410 shots)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
no Timelapse recording
65
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging features
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decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
66
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Olympus Stylus 1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Also called - Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-11-25 2016-09-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 915g (2.02 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 70
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 12.6
DXO Low light rating 179 538
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 350 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $700 $998