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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-r

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Pentax K-r front
Portability
67
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-r Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax K-r
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 598g - 125 x 97 x 68mm
  • Announced March 2011
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-r Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-r, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and K-r (12MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and K-r (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ2500 was introduced 5 years later than the K-r and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FZ2500 matches up against the K-r in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax K-r

 FZ2500 K-r 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016March 2011Fresher by 68 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-r over the Panasonic FZ2500

 K-r FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax K-r

 FZ2500 K-r 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-r Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ2500 offers external measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Pentax K-r has dimensions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ2500 against the K-r.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-r size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and K-r is 53 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-r top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-r Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and K-r.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ2500 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger FZ2500 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-r sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-r Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Portrait photography with Pentax K-r
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
63
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-r as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-r Sports photography highlights
69
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
55
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography information
Pentax K-r Travel photography information
66
includes touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
47
built-in flash
terrible battery life (470 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Landscape photography with Pentax K-r
65
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery life (470 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-r as a Vlogging camera
66
decently wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-r Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax K-r
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Pentax K-r
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Pentax K-r
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2016-09-19 2011-03-11
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 2848
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 200
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.5 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 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, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 915 grams (2.02 lb) 598 grams (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 125 x 97 x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 72
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 12.4
DXO Low light rating 538 755
Other
Battery life 350 shots 470 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12 D-LI109,4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $998 $1,100