Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and FZ2500 (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the FZ2500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the XZ-1 matches up vs the FZ2500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 has got outside dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

See the Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the XZ-1 vs the FZ2500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and FZ2500 is 88 and 53 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and FZ2500.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will produce greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older XZ-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.