Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZR1

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZR1, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and ZR1 (12MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and ZR1 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The FZ2500 was unveiled 7 years later than the ZR1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FZ2500 grades against the ZR1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ2500 offers outer dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Panasonic ZR1 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ2500 versus the ZR1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and ZR1 is 53 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and ZR1.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger FZ2500 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.