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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-01

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-01 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Revealed May 2012
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-01 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-01, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and K-01 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ2500 was brought out 4 years after the K-01 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FZ2500 scores vs the K-01 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax K-01

 FZ2500 K-01 
RevealedSeptember 2016May 2012Newer by 53 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k921kSharper display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 K-01 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax K-01

 FZ2500 K-01 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ2500 has got external measurements 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 Pentax K-01 has sizing of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") and a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ2500 vs the K-01.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and K-01 is 53 and 76 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and K-01.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer FZ2500 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-01 Portrait photography advice
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
74
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography features
Pentax K-01 Street photography features
70
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
provides touch focus
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
more heavy than others in class (561 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography details
Pentax K-01 Sports photography details
69
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect autofocus
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (540 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 fps)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-01 as a Travel photography camera
66
provides touch focus
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
great battery life (540 CIPA)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than others in class (561 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-01 Landscape photography features
65
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (540 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ2500
Vlogging with Pentax K-01
66
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than others in class (561 grams)
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax K-01
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Pentax K-01
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Pentax K-01
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2016-09-19 2012-05-30
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 81
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.5 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 915g (2.02 lbs) 561g (1.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 79
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 12.9
DXO Low light score 538 1135
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 540 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $998 $899