Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and FZ28 (10MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and FZ28 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The FZ2500 was announced 7 years after the FZ28 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FZ2500 matches up against the FZ28 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ2500 enjoys exterior measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ28 has sizing of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ2500 against the FZ28.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and FZ28 is 53 and 72 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and FZ28.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger FZ2500 provides an edge in sensor technology.