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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ70

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ70 Key Specs

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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ70 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic FZ70, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and FZ70 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ2500 was announced 3 years later than the FZ70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FZ2500 matches up against the FZ70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic FZ70

 FZ2500 FZ70 
IntroducedSeptember 2016July 2013More recent by 39 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 FZ70 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic FZ70

 FZ2500 FZ70 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ2500 enjoys exterior dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ70 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ2500 compared to the FZ70.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and FZ70 is 53 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ2500 and FZ70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will produce greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger FZ2500 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography highlights
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
56
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Street photography with Panasonic FZ70
70
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (606g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FZ70 Sports photography advice
69
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
55
incredible zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery (400 CIPA)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FZ70 Travel photography factors
66
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
55
great battery (400 per charge)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (20mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (606 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ70 Landscape photography info
65
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
54
manual focus
fairly wide (20mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
saves RAW files
great battery (400 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ70 Vlogging factors
66
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
26
fairly wide (20mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
heavier than average in class (606g)
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic FZ70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-09-19 2013-07-18
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 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 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
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) 13.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 915 grams (2.02 lb) 606 grams (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 41
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 19.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 10.8
DXO Low light score 538 171
Other
Battery life 350 shots 400 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $998 $300