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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Released January 2016
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and FZ2500 (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was introduced 7 months before the FZ2500 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the PEN-F grades against the FZ2500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic FZ2500

 PEN-F FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus PEN-F

 FZ2500 PEN-F 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2016More recent by 7 months
Screen resolution1040k1037kSharper screen (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FZ2500

 PEN-F FZ2500 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F features physical dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Examine the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F and the FZ2500.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and FZ2500 is 84 and 53 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and FZ2500.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The PEN-F contains the bigger sensor which is going to make getting bokeh easier. The older PEN-F will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography details
75
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography details
Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography details
84
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
70
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography highlights
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
low battery life (330 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
69
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Travel photography camera
75
features focus by touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
selfie friendly display
low battery life (330 shots)
66
offers touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography features
Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography features
76
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
low battery life (330 per charge)
65
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging features
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
66
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FZ2500
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-01-27 2016-09-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 80 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
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
Number of focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
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, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427 grams (0.94 pounds) 915 grams (2.02 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 70
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.6
DXO Low light score 894 538
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 350 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,000 $998