Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GF2
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GF2 Key Specs
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- 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
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
- Previous Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
- Announced February 2011
- Replaced the Panasonic GF1
- New Model is Panasonic GF3
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GF2 Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic GF2, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and GF2 (12MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and GF2 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FZ2500 was revealed 5 years later than the GF2 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FZ2500 scores against the GF2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GF2 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Panasonic GF2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic GF2
FZ2500 | GF2 | |||
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Announced | September 2016 | February 2011 | More recent by 68 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 460k | Sharper screen (+580k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Panasonic FZ2500
GF2 | FZ2500 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic GF2
FZ2500 | GF2 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen sizing | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GF2 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ2500 offers outer measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Panasonic GF2 has measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic GF2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ2500 and the GF2.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and GF2 is 53 and 88 respectively.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GF2 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and GF2.
Plainly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer FZ2500 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GF2 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 |
Other name | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 | - |
Category | Large Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2016-09-19 | 2011-02-24 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | Venus Engine 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 | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 24-480mm (20.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,040k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) | 6.00 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 | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, Motion JPEG |
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 915 gr (2.02 pounds) | 310 gr (0.68 pounds) |
Dimensions | 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") | 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 70 | 54 |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.0 | 21.2 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.6 | 10.3 |
DXO Low light score | 538 | 506 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photos | 300 photos |
Battery style | 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 shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $998 | $330 |