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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
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
  • Launched September 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and FZ2500 (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was unveiled 8 years prior to the FZ2500 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FS7 scores against the FZ2500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 FS7 FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic FS7

 FZ2500 FS7 
LaunchedSeptember 2016January 2009More modern by 93 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic FZ2500

 FS7 FZ2500 

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 provides external dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FS7 compared to the FZ2500.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and FZ2500 is 95 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The picture underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and FZ2500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS7 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will render greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FS7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW files
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW files
70
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography details
24
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks phase detect AF
69
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography information
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
66
comes with touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FS7
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ2500
27
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
65
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging features
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
66
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-16 2016-09-19
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 6.3 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 4096x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 139 gr (0.31 pounds) 915 gr (2.02 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 350 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $160 $998