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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Pentax Optio S1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(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
Pentax S1
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax S1

 FZ2500 S1 
RevealedSeptember 2016March 2011More recent by 68 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 S1 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax S1

 FZ2500 S1 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography info
Pentax S1 Portrait photography info
71
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
35
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography factors
Pentax S1 Street photography factors
70
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography info
Pentax S1 Sports photography info
69
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax S1 as a Travel photography camera
66
offers touch focus
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax S1 as a Landscape photography camera
65
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
42
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging highlights
Pentax S1 Vlogging highlights
66
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Pentax Optio S1
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