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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and FZ28 (10MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and FZ28 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The FZ2500 was announced 7 years after the FZ28 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FZ2500 matches up against the FZ28 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic FZ28

 FZ2500 FZ28 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2009Newer by 94 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 FZ28 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic FZ28

 FZ2500 FZ28 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ2500 enjoys exterior measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ28 has sizing of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ2500 against the FZ28.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and FZ28 is 53 and 72 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and FZ28.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger FZ2500 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography details
71
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
35
you can focus manually
supports RAW files
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Street photography with Panasonic FZ28
70
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
includes focus via touch
56
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography features
Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography features
69
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
33
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography info
Panasonic FZ28 Travel photography info
66
includes focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
52
has built in flash
rather wide (27mm)
very long zoom (486mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography details
65
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
40
you can focus manually
rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging factors
66
reasonably wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
24
rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic FZ28
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-09-19 2009-01-15
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/2.8-4.4
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 8.50 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 915 gr (2.02 lb) 417 gr (0.92 lb)
Dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 27
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 17.9
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 10.1
DXO Low light score 538 79
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLC12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $998 $599