Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and S1 (14MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and S1 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The FZ2500 was announced 5 years later than the S1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FZ2500 matches up versus the S1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Pentax Optio S1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Pentax S1 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ2500 has got outer measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Pentax S1 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ2500 versus the S1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and S1 is 53 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ2500 and S1.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FZ2500 provides an advantage in sensor tech.