Panasonic FZ80 has a
18.0MP 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Panasonic FZ2500 has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 m ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Below you can see the FZ80 and FZ2500 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ2500 Cameras
As seen above, Panasonic FZ2500 has a 3.8x Larger sensor area than Panasonic FZ80. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Panasonic FZ80
or the
Panasonic FZ2500 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(1/2.3 versus 1″ ),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
