Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.