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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and I-10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The FZ2500 was manufactured 6 years later than the I-10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ2500 grades against the I-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax I-10

 FZ2500 I-10 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2010More recent by 81 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 I-10 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax I-10

 FZ2500 I-10 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ2500 enjoys outside 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) and the Pentax I-10 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ2500 vs the I-10.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and I-10 is 53 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and I-10.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will show extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher FZ2500 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Portrait photography with Pentax I-10
71
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
27
manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Street photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Sports photography with Pentax I-10
69
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography features
Pentax I-10 Travel photography features
66
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
57
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Landscape photography camera
65
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
36
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging details
Pentax I-10 Vlogging details
66
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax I-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Pentax Optio I-10
Also called Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-09-19 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 915g (2.02 lbs) 153g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 538 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLC12 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $998 $310