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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS40 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
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Previous Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS35
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS45
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Panasonic ZS40, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the FZ2500 (20MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is relatively close but the FZ2500 (1") and ZS40 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ2500 was launched 2 years after the ZS40 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FZ2500 matches up against the ZS40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Panasonic ZS40

 FZ2500 ZS40 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2014Newer by 33 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 ZS40 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic ZS40

 FZ2500 ZS40 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ2500 provides exterior measurements 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 ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FZ2500 vs the ZS40.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and ZS40 is 53 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and ZS40.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The newer FZ2500 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS40 Portrait photography info
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
52
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (18MP)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS40 Street photography information
70
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
supports focus via touch
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (240 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS40
69
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
54
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS40 Travel photography details
66
supports focus via touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (480mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition (240g)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS40
65
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS40 Vlogging factors
66
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (240 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic ZS40
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 Lumix DMC-TZ60
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-09-19 2014-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
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 20 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 200 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 6.40 m
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
AE 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 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 gr (2.02 pounds) 240 gr (0.53 pounds)
Physical dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 300 photographs
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 One One
Pricing at release $998 $450