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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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
  • Released September 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic FZ2500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The FX700 was revealed 7 years prior to the FZ2500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the FX700 grades vs the FZ2500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 FX700 FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic FX700

 FZ2500 FX700 
ReleasedSeptember 2016July 2010More recent by 75 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic FZ2500

 FX700 FZ2500 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX700 enjoys external measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst 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).

Compare the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic FZ2500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FX700 vs the FZ2500.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FX700 and FZ2500 is 94 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FX700 and FZ2500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX700 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will render extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FX700 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography information
38
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
comes with touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography advice
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
69
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography features
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
66
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FX700
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ2500
49
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
65
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
66
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Also called - Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-07-21 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 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
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.40 m 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176 gr (0.39 lbs) 915 gr (2.02 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $399 $998