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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sony H55

Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
81
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sony H55 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sony H55 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FZ2500 and Sony H55, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and H55 (14MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and H55 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ2500 was manufactured 6 years later than the H55 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FZ2500 scores against the H55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Sony H55

 FZ2500 H55 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016June 2010More recent by 77 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 H55 FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Sony H55

 FZ2500 H55 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ2500 comes with outside dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Panasonic FZ2500 and Sony H55 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ2500 and the H55.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and H55 is 53 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and H55.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots more aggressively. The younger FZ2500 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Portrait photography with Sony H55
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography advice
Sony H55 Street photography advice
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
features touch focus
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography information
Sony H55 Sports photography information
68
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H55 as a Travel photography camera
65
features touch focus
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
66
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography info
Sony H55 Landscape photography info
64
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
41
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H55 as a Vlogging camera
66
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
28
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Sony H55
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-09-19 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Bionz
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 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 915 gr (2.02 pounds) 200 gr (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLC12 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $998 $235