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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GM1

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
53
Features
60
Overall
55

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GM1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand 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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Older Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic GM1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
  • Revealed December 2013
  • Later Model is Panasonic GM5
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GM1 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic GM1, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and GM1 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and GM1 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The FZ2500 was revealed 2 years after the GM1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FZ2500 grades against the GM1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic GM1

 FZ2500 GM1 
RevealedSeptember 2016December 2013Newer by 34 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k1036kCrisper display (+4k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 GM1 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic GM1

 FZ2500 GM1 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GM1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ2500 provides external 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) whilst the Panasonic GM1 has measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

See the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic GM1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ2500 versus the GM1.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GM1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and GM1 is 53 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GM1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GM1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and GM1.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will produce extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer FZ2500 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GM1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GM1 Portrait photography details
71
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
65
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GM1 as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
includes focus via touch
77
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competition (204 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography information
Panasonic GM1 Sports photography information
69
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
48
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (230 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography info
Panasonic GM1 Travel photography info
66
includes focus via touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
74
lighter than competition (204g)
boasts focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
low battery pack (230 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GM1 Landscape photography info
65
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery pack (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ2500
Vlogging with Panasonic GM1
66
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
35
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (204 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
no microphone port
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic GM1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic GM1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2016-09-19 2013-12-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
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 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 200
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.5 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 2.7 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/50 seconds
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 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 915g (2.02 lb) 204g (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 66
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 11.7
DXO Low light rating 538 660
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 230 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $998 $750