Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS7

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS7, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and ZS7 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The FZ2500 was revealed 5 years later than the ZS7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FZ2500 grades against the ZS7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ2500 features outside dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS7 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ2500 compared to the ZS7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and ZS7 is 53 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ2500 and ZS7.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ2500 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher FZ2500 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.