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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Announced September 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic G3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G6
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and G5 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and G5 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The FZ2500 was introduced 4 years after the G5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ2500 matches up vs the G5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic G5

 FZ2500 G5 
RevealedSeptember 2016July 2012Newer by 51 months
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 G5 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic G5

 FZ2500 G5 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ2500 has outside measurements 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 G5 has measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ2500 vs the G5.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and G5 is 53 and 74 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The picture here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and G5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger FZ2500 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G5 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Street photography with Panasonic G5
70
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
66
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Sports photography highlights
69
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
51
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography advice
Panasonic G5 Travel photography advice
66
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
features touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average (396 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography advice
65
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging advice
Panasonic G5 Vlogging advice
66
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than average (396 grams)
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic G5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2016-09-19 2012-07-17
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 224.9mm²
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
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 160
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.5 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 2.7 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 10.50 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
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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) 396 gr (0.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 61
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 21.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 11.6
DXO Low light score 538 618
Other
Battery life 350 shots 320 shots
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, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $998 $699