Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS2
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- 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
- Launched September 2016
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
- Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
- Released January 2010
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
- Succeeded the Panasonic TS1
- Refreshed by Panasonic TS3
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS2 Overview
Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic TS2, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both are built by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and TS2 (14MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and TS2 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.
Photography GlossaryThe FZ2500 was announced 6 years later than the TS2 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FZ2500 scores vs the TS2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS2 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Panasonic TS2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic TS2
FZ2500 | TS2 | |||
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Released | September 2016 | January 2010 | Fresher by 81 months | |
Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer display (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Panasonic FZ2500
TS2 | FZ2500 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic TS2
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ2500 comes with external 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) while the Panasonic TS2 has dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic TS2 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ2500 against the TS2.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and TS2 is 53 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ2500 and TS2.
All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ2500 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will show greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern FZ2500 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 |
Also called | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 | Lumix DMC-FT2 |
Type | Large Sensor Superzoom | Waterproof |
Launched | 2016-09-19 | 2010-01-26 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | Venus Engine HD II |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Max boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-480mm (20.0x) | 28-128mm (4.6x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,040k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1300 secs |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) | 5.10 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, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE 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 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD Lite |
Mic 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 915 grams (2.02 lb) | 188 grams (0.41 lb) |
Dimensions | 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") | 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | DMW-BLC12 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $998 | $350 |