Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Below, we are looking at the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FZ2500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") feature different sensor size.

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The XZ-10 was introduced 4 years prior to the FZ2500 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the XZ-10 matches up versus the FZ2500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 has physical dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has sizing of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FZ2500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the XZ-10 and the FZ2500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and FZ2500 is 91 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and FZ2500.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 will be behind in sensor tech.