Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K200D
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K200D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump 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
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
- Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 690g - 134 x 95 x 74mm
- Released September 2008
- Old Model is Pentax K100D S
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K200D Overview
Following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Pentax K200D, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and K200D (10MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and K200D (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe FZ2500 was unveiled 8 years after the K200D which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the FZ2500 matches up against the K200D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K200D Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Pentax K200D. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax K200D
FZ2500 | K200D | |||
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Released | September 2016 | September 2008 | More modern by 98 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K200D over the Panasonic FZ2500
K200D | FZ2500 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax K200D
FZ2500 | K200D | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focus |
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K200D Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ2500 provides physical dimensions 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 K200D has sizing of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Pentax K200D in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ2500 versus the K200D.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and K200D is 53 and 61 respectively.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K200D Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and K200D.
As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ2500 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern FZ2500 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K200D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Pentax K200D | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Pentax K200D |
Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 | - |
Type | Large Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2016-09-19 | 2008-09-01 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Highest Possible resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 3872 x 2592 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 24-480mm (20.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 1,040k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
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 | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | - |
Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, 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 pounds) | 690g (1.52 pounds) |
Dimensions | 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") | 134 x 95 x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 70 | 64 |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.0 | 22.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.6 | 11.4 |
DXO Low light score | 538 | 561 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photos | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | DMW-BLC12 | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $998 | $600 |