Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic FZ2500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ200 was announced 5 years before the FZ2500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FZ200 matches up against the FZ2500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ200 has external dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") along with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic FZ2500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ200 versus the FZ2500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and FZ2500 is 65 and 53 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ200 and FZ2500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ200 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ2500 will offer greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.