Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FZ2500

In this article, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FZ2500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The FH6 was introduced 5 years earlier than the FZ2500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FH6 grades against the FZ2500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has sizing of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") and a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FZ2500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FH6 and the FZ2500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and FZ2500 is 96 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and FZ2500.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH6 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older FH6 will be behind in sensor tech.