Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FX48 was brought out 8 years before the FZ2500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the FX48 scores against the FZ2500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FX48 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX48 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 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).

See the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ2500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FX48 against the FZ2500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and FZ2500 is 95 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FX48 and FZ2500.

Plainly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX48 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will show greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FX48 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.