Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ2500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The 6000 was introduced 8 years earlier than the FZ2500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 6000 scores versus the FZ2500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 has physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the 6000 versus the FZ2500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and FZ2500 is 94 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and FZ2500.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6000 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.