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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Pentax Q10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
56
Overall
44

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 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
  • Announced September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax Q10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Succeeded the Pentax Q
  • Newer Model is Pentax Q7
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax Q10

 FZ2500 Q10 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016September 2012Newer by 49 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 Q10 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax Q10

 FZ2500 Q10 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen dimension3"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).

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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.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and Q10 is 53 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography information
Pentax Q10 Portrait photography information
71
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
48
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Street photography with Pentax Q10
70
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
includes focus via touch
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (200 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography details
Pentax Q10 Sports photography details
69
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
36
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Travel photography with Pentax Q10
66
includes focus via touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
lighter than others in class (200 grams)
built-in flash
not so great battery pack (270 shots)
resolution not great (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax Q10 Landscape photography highlights
65
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging advice
Pentax Q10 Vlogging advice
66
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (200 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax Q10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax Q10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Pentax Q10
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