Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and Q (12MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and Q (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FZ2500 scores versus the Q in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Pentax Q. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Pentax Q Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ2500 has external dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Pentax Q has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ2500 against the Q.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and Q is 53 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and Q.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FZ2500 provides an edge in sensor tech.