Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic FZ2500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is relatively close but the FH5 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") possess different sensor size.

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The FH5 was brought out 6 years before the FZ2500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FH5 grades vs the FZ2500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH5 offers exterior measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has proportions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH5 against the FZ2500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and FZ2500 is 96 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and FZ2500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FH5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.