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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(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
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Pentax RZ10, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and RZ10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The FZ2500 was brought out 5 years later than the RZ10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FZ2500 matches up against the RZ10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax RZ10

 FZ2500 RZ10 
RevealedSeptember 2016July 2011More recent by 63 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 RZ10 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax RZ10

 FZ2500 RZ10 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ2500 offers physical dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Pentax RZ10 has measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Pentax RZ10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ2500 against the RZ10.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and RZ10 is 53 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and RZ10.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will show extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer FZ2500 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
35
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography info
Pentax RZ10 Street photography info
70
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
offers focus by touch
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography features
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography features
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incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (178 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography advice
66
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
environment sealing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (280mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery (178 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography factors
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography factors
65
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery (178 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging advice
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging advice
66
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax RZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Pentax Optio RZ10
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-09-19 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 2.80 m
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 915g (2.02 lb) 178g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 538 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 178 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $998 $200