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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Older Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 XZ-1 FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus XZ-1

 FZ2500 XZ-1 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2011Fresher by 68 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k614kClearer screen (+426k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic FZ2500

 XZ-1 FZ2500 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

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

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-1
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ2500
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focusing manually
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.63")
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography details
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/1.63")
more heavy than competitors in class (275g)
70
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
features focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography advice
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
good battery life (320 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.63")
does not have phase detect autofocus
69
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography information
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good battery life (320 per charge)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (275 grams)
low megapixels (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
66
features focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Landscape photography camera
54
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (320 shots)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.63")
lack of Timelapse function
65
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging info
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really wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (275g)
66
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Olympus XZ-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus XZ-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-26 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1"
Sensor dimensions 8.07 x 5.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 44.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3664 x 2752 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.5 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 614 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.60 m (ISO 800) 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 275 gr (0.61 lbs) 915 gr (2.02 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 34 70
DXO Color Depth rating 18.8 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 12.6
DXO Low light rating 117 538
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 350 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $567 $998