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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Previous Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced December 2007
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and L10 (10MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and L10 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ2500 was unveiled 8 years after the L10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the FZ2500 grades versus the L10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic L10

 FZ2500 L10 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016December 2007More modern by 107 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k207kSharper screen (+833k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 L10 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic L10

 FZ2500 L10 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ2500 features physical dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L10 has proportions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ2500 vs the L10.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and L10 is 53 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and L10.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ2500 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent FZ2500 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography info
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography info
71
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography info
Panasonic L10 Street photography info
70
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
59
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (556 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Sports photography with Panasonic L10
69
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography details
Panasonic L10 Travel photography details
66
includes touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
lighter than others (556 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography details
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography details
65
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
49
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ2500
Vlogging with Panasonic L10
66
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
9
no video recording
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic L10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2016-09-19 2007-12-14
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip 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 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.5 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 45
Crop factor 2.7 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 207 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.47x
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 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated 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, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 915g (2.02 lbs) 556g (1.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 55
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 10.8
DXO Low light score 538 429
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLC12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $998 $350