Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ2500 was unveiled 3 years later than the K-5 IIs and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FZ2500 matches up against the K-5 IIs in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ2500 has outside dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax K-5 IIs in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ2500 versus the K-5 IIs.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and K-5 IIs is 53 and 60 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ2500 and K-5 IIs.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ2500 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern FZ2500 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.