Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VG-145 versus Panasonic FZ2500, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-145 was brought out 6 years prior to the FZ2500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VG-145 grades versus the FZ2500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 provides exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the VG-145 and the FZ2500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and FZ2500 is 96 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and FZ2500.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will offer extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be behind in sensor tech.