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Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
60 Imaging
40 Features
67 Overall
50
Fujifilm FinePix S1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53 Imaging
53 Features
81 Overall
64

Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Fujifilm S1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 680g - 133 x 91 x 110mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Older Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Fujifilm S1 and Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm S1 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S1 was released 3 years earlier than the FZ2500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm S1 grades vs the FZ2500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 over the Panasonic FZ2500

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Fujifilm S1

		

		

			
 FZ2500 Fujifilm S1 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2014Fresher by 32 months
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Fujifilm S1 and Panasonic FZ2500

		

		

			
 Fujifilm S1 FZ2500 
Manually focus  Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen  Both are selfie friendly
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S1 enjoys outside dimensions of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has proportions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm S1 and Panasonic FZ2500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S1 vs the FZ2500.
Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 and FZ2500 is 60 and 53 respectively.
Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1 and FZ2500.
All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S1 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ2500 will show more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
	
			Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Fujifilm S1
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ2500
56
 manual focus
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 provides face detection focusing
 exports RAW formats
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
71
 focusing manually
 MP count good (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (1")
 features face detect focus
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Fujifilm S1
Street photography with Panasonic FZ2500
58
 fully articulated screen
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW formats
 environment proofing
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 heavier than others in class (680g)
70
 screen articulates fully
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good sensor size (1")
 exports RAW formats
 includes focus via touch
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Sports Comparison
 Fujifilm S1 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic FZ2500 as a Sports photography camera
57
 great zoom range (24-1200mm  50.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 better than average battery power (350 per charge)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
69
 long zoom range (24-480mm  20.0 x zoom)
 quiet mode (1/16,000s)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (1")
 features tracking focus
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Fujifilm S1 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography factors
63
 better than average battery power (350 per charge)
 environment proofing
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 display is selfie friendly
 rather wide (24mm)
 very long reach (1200mm)
 heavier than others in class (680g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
 includes focus via touch
 MP count good (20MP)
 built-in flash
 screen is selfie friendly
 quite wide (24mm)
 long reach (480mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm S1 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography highlights
58
 manual focus
 rather wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 exports RAW formats
 environment proofing
 better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
65
 focusing manually
 quite wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (20MP)
 good sensor size (1")
 exports RAW formats
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm S1 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging factors
57
 rather wide (24mm)
 display is selfie friendly
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 lack of external mic jack
 heavier than others in class (680g)
66
 quite wide (24mm)
 screen is selfie friendly
 has touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focus
 high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
 has microphone socket
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Fujifilm FinePix S1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-01-06 2016-09-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support    
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 8.00 m 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 680 gr (1.50 lbs) 915 gr (2.02 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 91 x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 350 photographs 350 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-85 DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $400 $998