Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic S3

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic S3, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and S3 (14MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and S3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The FZ2500 was manufactured 5 years after the S3 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FZ2500 scores vs the S3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ2500 has got physical measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") and a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S3 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FZ2500 and the S3.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and S3 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and S3.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ2500 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The newer FZ2500 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.