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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Introduced August 2010
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and G10 (12MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and G10 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The FZ2500 was revealed 6 years later than the G10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FZ2500 matches up against the G10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic G10

 FZ2500 G10 
IntroducedSeptember 2016August 2010Fresher by 75 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 G10 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic G10

 FZ2500 G10 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ2500 offers exterior dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") and a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ2500 and the G10.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and G10 is 53 and 72 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ2500 and G10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ2500 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher FZ2500 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
60
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Street photography camera
70
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
58
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Sports photography with Panasonic G10
69
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
44
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (380 CIPA)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography information
Panasonic G10 Travel photography information
66
boasts focus by touch
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
54
good battery (380 shots)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography features
65
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
59
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
good battery (380 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging advice
Panasonic G10 Vlogging advice
66
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
23
has face detection autofocus
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic G10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-09-19 2010-08-09
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.5 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.52x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 11.00 m
Flash options 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 915 grams (2.02 lb) 388 grams (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 52
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 10.1
DXO Low light score 538 411
Other
Battery life 350 images 380 images
Form 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 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail price $998 $550