Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS20

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS20, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and ZS20 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ2500 was announced 4 years later than the ZS20 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FZ2500 scores versus the ZS20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ2500 has got exterior measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS20 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ2500 against the ZS20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and ZS20 is 53 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and ZS20.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will show more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer FZ2500 will have an advantage in sensor technology.