Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FZ2500

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH10 and Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the FH10 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") have different sensor size.

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The FH10 was released 4 years before the FZ2500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH10 matches up versus the FZ2500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH10 has got outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FH10 versus the FZ2500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and FZ2500 is 97 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and FZ2500.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH10 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older FH10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.