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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-3
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-5
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump 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
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FZ2500, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the TG-4 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-4 was announced 17 months earlier than the FZ2500 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TG-4 scores against the FZ2500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 TG-4 FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus TG-4

 FZ2500 TG-4 
IntroducedSeptember 2016April 2015Newer by 17 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic FZ2500

 TG-4 FZ2500 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-4 offers outer measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-4 vs 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 vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-4 and the FZ2500.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and FZ2500 is 90 and 53 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-4 and FZ2500.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-4 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-4 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Portrait photography camera
47
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Street photography information
Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography information
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
weather proof
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (247g)
70
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography factors
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery (380 per charge)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
69
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography information
74
good battery (380 per charge)
weather proof
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition (247g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
offers focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography highlights
62
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
weather proof
good battery (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
65
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (247g)
66
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Olympus Tough TG-4Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-04-13 2016-09-19
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 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 Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247 grams (0.54 lbs) 915 grams (2.02 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 538
Other
Battery life 380 images 350 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $379 $998