Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LX100

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic LX100, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and LX100 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ2500 was manufactured 2 years later than the LX100 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the FZ2500 matches up against the LX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ2500 features physical measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ2500 and the LX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and LX100 is 53 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ2500 and LX100.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give more detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger FZ2500 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.