Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH20 and Panasonic FZ2500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") feature different sensor size.

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The FH20 was unveiled 7 years before the FZ2500 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH20 scores versus the FZ2500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 comes with exterior dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH20 and Panasonic FZ2500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FH20 versus the FZ2500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and FZ2500 is 93 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and FZ2500.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH20 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FZ2500 will offer greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.