Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
- Launched April 2012
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push 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
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
- Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") boast different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FZ150 was launched 5 years earlier than the FZ2500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FZ150 scores versus the FZ2500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Panasonic FZ2500
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic FZ150
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Released | September 2016 | April 2012 | More modern by 54 months | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 460k | Clearer display (+580k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic FZ2500
FZ150 | FZ2500 | |||
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Focus manually | More precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Both are selfie friendly |
Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ150 has got outer measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has sizing of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ150 against the FZ2500.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FZ150 and FZ2500 is 67 and 53 respectively.
Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ150 and FZ2500.
Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ150 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged FZ150 will be behind in sensor technology.
Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2012-04-11 | 2016-09-19 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.2 | f/2.8-4.5 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 9.50 m | 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | 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 | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) | 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 4096x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 528g (1.16 lb) | 915g (2.02 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") | 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 40 | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | 19.4 | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.9 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | 132 | 538 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 410 shots | 350 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | DMW-BLC12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $499 | $998 |