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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Panasonic FX48
(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
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 FX48 FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic FX48

 FZ2500 FX48 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2009Fresher by 93 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ2500

 FX48 FZ2500 

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and FZ2500 is 95 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography info
27
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX48
Street photography with Panasonic FZ2500
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
70
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Sports photography info
Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography info
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
69
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography highlights
58
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
boasts touch to focus
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography advice
33
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inch)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse mode
65
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging info
30
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone support
66
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
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