Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Announced: 19 Sep 2016
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 1" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 125-12800
Weight: 915g
Physical Dimensions: 138 x 102 x 135 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 4096 x 2160
49
Overall Score
39
Image Quality
47
Speed Performance
83
Versatility
35
Comfort
Portrait

40

Portrait
Landscape

39

Landscape
Sport

54

Sport
Street

48

Street
Everyday

52

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 battery has only 350.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Panasonic
Lumix DMC-FZ2500
49 40 39 54 48 52

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 is a bridge camera launched on 19/09/2016.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 68 of all cameras in our database) scoring 49 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 weights 915 gr and spans 138 x 102 x 135 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 39, ranks in the category best 1%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 47, ranks in the category best 5%.
  • Versatility - Score 83, ranks in the category best 3%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 35, ranks among the worst 2% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 40, ranks in the best 3% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 39, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 54, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 55% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 41% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1"

Sensor Dimensions

13.2 x 8.8 mm

Sensor Area

116.16 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5472 x 3648

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

125

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-480mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-4.5

Macro Focus Range

3 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1040Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2360000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.74

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

12fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

13.2

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
Auto/Red-eye Reduction
Forced On
Forced On/Red-eye Reduction
Slow Sync
Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction
Forced Off

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

70

DxO Color Depth

23

DxO Dynamic Range

12.6

DxO Low Light ISO

538

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

49

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM

Max Video Resolution

4096x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

915g

Physical Dimensions

138 x 102 x 135 mm

Battery Life

350

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

DMW-BLC12

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Slots

1

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