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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Panasonic FX90 versus Panasonic FZ2500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The FX90 was released 6 years prior to the FZ2500 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the FX90 matches up against the FZ2500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 FX90 FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic FX90

 FZ2500 FX90 
LaunchedSeptember 2016August 2011More modern by 61 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic FZ2500

 FX90 FZ2500 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX90 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has proportions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") and a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX90 versus Panasonic FZ2500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FX90 compared to the FZ2500.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and FZ2500 is 95 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX90 and FZ2500.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FX90 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FZ2500 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FX90 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
71
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX90
Street photography with Panasonic FZ2500
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX90
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ2500
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
lacks 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)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Travel photography details
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography details
60
has focus via touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
66
supports touch to focus
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FX90
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ2500
36
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
65
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging advice
33
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
66
reasonably wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-08-26 2016-09-19
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.90 m 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options 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
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 149 gr (0.33 lbs) 915 gr (2.02 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 shots 350 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $227 $998