Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sigma SD9

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sigma SD9, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and SD9 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The FZ2500 was released 14 years after the SD9 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the FZ2500 scores against the SD9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Sigma SD9. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ2500 offers physical measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Sigma SD9 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ2500 vs the SD9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and SD9 is 53 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and SD9.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ2500 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give more detail as a result of its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger FZ2500 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.