Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FH22 versus Panasonic FZ2500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH22 was introduced 7 years before the FZ2500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH22 scores versus the FZ2500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 offers outer measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FH22 versus the FZ2500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and FZ2500 is 94 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH22 and FZ2500.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH22 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH22 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.