Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ60

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic FZ60, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and FZ60 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and FZ60 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The FZ2500 was unveiled 4 years later than the FZ60 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FZ2500 scores vs the FZ60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ2500 has got outer measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ60 has sizing of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic FZ60 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ2500 compared to the FZ60.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and FZ60 is 53 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ2500 and FZ60.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent FZ2500 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.