Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS40

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Panasonic ZS40, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the FZ2500 (20MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is relatively close but the FZ2500 (1") and ZS40 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ2500 was launched 2 years after the ZS40 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FZ2500 matches up against the ZS40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ2500 provides exterior measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FZ2500 vs the ZS40.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and ZS40 is 53 and 90 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and ZS40.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The newer FZ2500 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.