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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
54
Imaging
40
Features
71
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Fujifilm HS50 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1000mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 808g - 135 x 101 x 146mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Replaced the Fujifilm HS35EXR
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FZ2500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is pretty close but the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and FZ2500 (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was brought out 4 years earlier than the FZ2500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR grades against the FZ2500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS50 EXR over the Panasonic FZ2500

 Fujifilm HS50 EXR FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Fujifilm HS50 EXR

 FZ2500 Fujifilm HS50 EXR 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2013Fresher by 45 months
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Panasonic FZ2500

 Fujifilm HS50 EXR FZ2500 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR provides external measurements of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has sizing of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus the FZ2500.

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and FZ2500 is 54 and 53 respectively.

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and FZ2500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm HS50 EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm HS50 EXR
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ2500
56
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
sensor is small (1/2")
71
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR Street photography features
Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography features
53
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor is small (1/2")
more heavy than competitors (808g)
70
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography highlights
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incredible zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery power (500 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
sensor is small (1/2")
69
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography information
56
better than average battery power (500 shots)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1000mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (808g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
boasts touch focus
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (500 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2")
missing Timelapse mode
65
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging details
59
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competitors (808 grams)
66
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Panasonic FZ2500
 Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-07 2016-09-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Processor II Venus Engine
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1000mm (41.7x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 0cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.6 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 808g (1.78 pounds) 915g (2.02 pounds)
Dimensions 135 x 101 x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 538
Other
Battery life 500 images 350 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $500 $998