Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ2500

In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH2 versus Panasonic FZ2500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") use different sensor dimensions.

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The FH2 was manufactured 6 years before the FZ2500 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH2 scores versus the FZ2500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH2 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 enjoys outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH2 vs the FZ2500.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and FZ2500 is 96 and 53 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH2 and FZ2500.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH2 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will show greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged FH2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.