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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 7000
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Previous Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Photography Glossary

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ2500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7000 was introduced 8 years prior to the FZ2500 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 7000 matches up versus the FZ2500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 7000 FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus 7000

 FZ2500 7000 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2009Newer by 93 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic FZ2500

 7000 FZ2500 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 has outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has specifications of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 7000 versus the FZ2500.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and FZ2500 is 94 and 53 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and FZ2500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography highlights
20
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography factors
Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
70
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography details
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
69
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Travel photography camera
55
flash built-in
long reach (260mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
features touch focus
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (480mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography factors
32
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
65
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging details
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
66
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Olympus Stylus 7000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Alternative name mju 7000 Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-07 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 50 125
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-260mm (7.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 4096x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 172 grams (0.38 lbs) 915 grams (2.02 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 538
Other
Battery life - 350 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $280 $998