Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LS5
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase 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
- Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
- Released July 2011
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LS5 Overview
On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic LS5, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and LS5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FZ2500 was introduced 5 years later than the LS5 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.
Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FZ2500 grades against the LS5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LS5 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Panasonic LS5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic LS5
FZ2500 | LS5 | |||
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Released | September 2016 | July 2011 | Fresher by 63 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Panasonic FZ2500
LS5 | FZ2500 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic LS5
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. 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) whilst the Panasonic LS5 has proportions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic LS5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ2500 and the LS5.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and LS5 is 53 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ2500 and LS5.
Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ2500 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will offer greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer FZ2500 should have an advantage in sensor technology.
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 |
Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 | - |
Class | Large Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2016-09-19 | 2011-07-21 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-480mm (20.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | f/2.8-6.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 8s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) | 4.60 m |
Flash settings | 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 reduction |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 915g (2.02 lbs) | 126g (0.28 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") | 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 70 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 538 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 images | 160 images |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | AA |
Battery ID | DMW-BLC12 | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $998 | $294 |