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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 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
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 FZ150 FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic FZ150

 FZ2500 FZ150 
ReleasedSeptember 2016April 2012More modern by 54 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic FZ2500

 FZ150 FZ2500 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FZ150 and FZ2500 is 67 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ150
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ2500
41
you can focus manually
exports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography advice
58
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (528g)
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
has touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography information
Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography information
43
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
great battery power (410 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
69
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography details
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography details
56
great battery power (410 CIPA)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (528g)
MP count low (12MP)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
66
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography details
48
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
great battery power (410 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
65
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging highlights
62
quite wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than average in class (528 grams)
66
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
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