Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 Key Specs
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- 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
- Announced September 2016
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
- Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 Overview
The following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Pentax Q10, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and Q10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FZ2500 was revealed 4 years after the Q10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera 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 Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FZ2500 scores versus the Q10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Pentax Q10. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Pentax Q10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax Q10
FZ2500 | Q10 | |||
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Announced | September 2016 | September 2012 | Newer by 49 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 460k | Clearer screen (+580k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Panasonic FZ2500
Q10 | FZ2500 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax Q10
FZ2500 | Q10 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurement |
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ2500 provides physical dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") and a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q10 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Pentax Q10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ2500 against the Q10.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and Q10 is 53 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and Q10.
Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent FZ2500 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Pentax Q10 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Pentax Q10 |
Also called as | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 | - |
Class | Large Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2016-09-19 | 2012-09-10 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
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 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Max enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax Q |
Lens zoom range | 24-480mm (20.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | - |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 8 |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 1,040k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Optical (optional) |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames per second | 5.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) | 7.00 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, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 915g (2.02 pounds) | 200g (0.44 pounds) |
Dimensions | 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") | 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 70 | 49 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.0 | 21.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.6 | 10.9 |
DXO Low light rating | 538 | 183 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 images | 270 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DMW-BLC12 | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $998 | $350 |