Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic FZ2500, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") offer different sensor size.

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The FP3 was revealed 7 years prior to the FZ2500 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the FP3 scores vs the FZ2500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FP3 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP3 enjoys outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FP3 against the FZ2500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP3 and FZ2500 is 95 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FP3 and FZ2500.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FP3 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will deliver more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FP3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.