Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax E70

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Pentax E70, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and E70 (10MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and E70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ2500 was released 7 years later than the E70 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FZ2500 grades versus the E70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Pentax Optio E70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ2500 comes with outside measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ2500 and the E70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and E70 is 53 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and E70.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ2500 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent FZ2500 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.