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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
81
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
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Overall
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS3
  • Updated by Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and TS4 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ2500 was revealed 4 years later than the TS4 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ2500 matches up against the TS4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic TS4

 FZ2500 TS4 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2012More recent by 57 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 TS4 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic TS4

 FZ2500 TS4 

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ2500 has got exterior measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Panasonic TS4 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ2500 versus the TS4.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and TS4 is 53 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and TS4.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger FZ2500 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography details
71
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
21
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Street photography with Panasonic TS4
70
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography info
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography info
69
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery power (310 CIPA)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography factors
66
has touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
great battery power (310 CIPA)
environment proofing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS4
65
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
great battery power (310 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging details
66
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic TS4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also called Lumix DMC-FZ2000 Lumix DMC-FT4
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2016-09-19 2012-01-31
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 5.60 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, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
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 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 915 grams (2.02 pounds) 197 grams (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 538 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 310 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $998 $399