Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
- Revealed January 2009
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX40
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- 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
- Older Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview
Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FX48 was brought out 8 years before the FZ2500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the FX48 scores against the FZ2500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FX48 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Panasonic FZ2500
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic FX48
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Introduced | September 2016 | January 2009 | Fresher by 93 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper display (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ2500
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX48 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while 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).
See the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ2500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FX48 against the FZ2500.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and FZ2500 is 95 and 53 respectively.
Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FX48 and FZ2500.
Plainly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX48 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will show greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FX48 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 |
Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-FX40 | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-01-27 | 2016-09-19 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-125mm (5.0x) | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/2.8-4.5 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/3000s | 1/4000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m | 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | 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 | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 150g (0.33 pounds) | 915g (2.02 pounds) |
Dimensions | 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") | 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 photos |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | DMW-BLC12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $325 | $998 |