Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 4096 x 2160 video
- 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
- 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
- Revealed September 2016
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
- Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
- Revealed March 2011
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 Overview
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax S1
FZ2500 | S1 | |||
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Revealed | September 2016 | March 2011 | More recent by 68 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Panasonic FZ2500
S1 | FZ2500 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax S1
FZ2500 | S1 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focus |
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 Physical Comparison
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.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Pentax Optio S1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Pentax Optio S1 |
Also Known as | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 | - |
Type | Large Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2016-09-19 | 2011-03-02 |
Body design | 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 | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-480mm (20.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | - | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) | 3.90 m |
Flash options | 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 | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) |
Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 915 gr (2.02 lb) | 157 gr (0.35 lb) |
Dimensions | 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") | 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 260 shots |
Battery format | Battery Pack | 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 shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $998 | $174 |