Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sony WX220

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FZ2500 and Sony WX220, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FZ2500 (20MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is pretty close but the FZ2500 (1") and WX220 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ2500 was launched 2 years after the WX220 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FZ2500 scores versus the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ2500 offers 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 Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ2500 and the WX220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and WX220 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and WX220.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will render more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern FZ2500 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.