Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax RZ18

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Pentax RZ18, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and RZ18 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The FZ2500 was brought out 5 years later than the RZ18 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FZ2500 matches up versus the RZ18 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Pentax Optio RZ18. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. 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) whilst the Pentax RZ18 has dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ2500 and the RZ18.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and RZ18 is 53 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and RZ18.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will deliver extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent FZ2500 provides a benefit in sensor tech.