Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax P80

Following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax P80, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and P80 (12MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and P80 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The FZ2500 was launched 7 years after the P80 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ2500 matches up versus the P80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Pentax Optio P80. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ2500 enjoys 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) whilst the Pentax P80 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ2500 compared to the P80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and P80 is 53 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The picture here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ2500 and P80.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ2500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent FZ2500 should have an edge in sensor technology.