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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LZ40

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
35
Overall
41

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LZ40 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic LZ30
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LZ40 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LZ40, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ2500 (20MP) and the LZ40 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the FZ2500 (1") and LZ40 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The FZ2500 was unveiled 2 years later than the LZ40 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FZ2500 matches up vs the LZ40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic LZ40

 FZ2500 LZ40 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2014Fresher by 33 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 LZ40 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic LZ40

 FZ2500 LZ40 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LZ40 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ2500 offers exterior measurements 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 LZ40 has proportions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ2500 versus the LZ40.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LZ40 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and LZ40 is 53 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LZ40 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LZ40 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ2500 and LZ40.

All in all, both the cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The FZ2500 has got the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The fresher FZ2500 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LZ40 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Portrait photography with Panasonic LZ40
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
40
MP count good (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography details
Panasonic LZ40 Street photography details
70
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
features focus via touch
45
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competitors (524g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LZ40 Sports photography highlights
69
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
47
amazing zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Travel photography with Panasonic LZ40
66
features focus via touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
55
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (22mm)
long reach (924mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (524g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LZ40 Landscape photography advice
65
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
44
fairly wide (22mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LZ40 as a Vlogging camera
66
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
27
fairly wide (22mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
comes with external mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than competitors (524g)
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic LZ40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic LZ40
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
Also called Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-09-19 2014-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
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 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 22-924mm (42.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 10.80 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, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 915 gr (2.02 lbs) 524 gr (1.16 lbs)
Physical dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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 shots 320 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $998 $219