Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax W60

Below is a extended review of the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax W60, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and W60 (10MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and W60 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ2500 was brought out 7 years later than the W60 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FZ2500 grades versus the W60 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Pentax Optio W60. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ2500 features external dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ2500 compared to the W60.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and W60 is 53 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ2500 and W60.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will render more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The younger FZ2500 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.