Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-x

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Pentax K-x, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and K-x (12MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and K-x (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The FZ2500 was revealed 6 years later than the K-x and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FZ2500 matches up versus the K-x when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Pentax K-x. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Pentax K-x Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ2500 features external measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-x has sizing of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ2500 vs the K-x.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and K-x is 53 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and K-x.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer FZ2500 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.