Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic SZ10

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic SZ10, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and SZ10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The FZ2500 was unveiled 21 months later than the SZ10 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FZ2500 matches up against the SZ10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ2500 offers outside dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic SZ10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ2500 and the SZ10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and SZ10 is 53 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ2500 and SZ10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer FZ2500 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.