Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Efina

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Efina, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and Efina (14MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and Efina (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ2500 was released 3 years later than the Efina and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FZ2500 grades vs the Efina in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Pentax Efina. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ2500 comes with external dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has specifications of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ2500 vs the Efina.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and Efina is 53 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and Efina.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The newer FZ2500 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.