Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000) vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000

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launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
Boosted ISO (minimum)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Image stabilization notes
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Resolutions
Videography notes
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
GPS
Timelapse recording
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000)

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000)
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SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,040,000
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder resolution: 2,360,000
OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 20×
CONNECTIVITY Headphone port: Yes
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
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PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (4x)
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 831 g (1.83 lb / 29.31 oz)
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 360
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launch
Announced
Oct 2016
Body type
Camera subcategory
Large sensor compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Sensor size
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Venus Engine
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
3:2 (3888 x 2592, 2736 x 1824), 16:9 (5472 x 3080, 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080), 4:3 (4864 x 3648, 3456 x 2592, 2432 x 1824), 1:1 (3648 x 3648, 2592 x 2592, 1824 x 1824)
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 125-12800 (expands to 80-25600)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
80
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes (4 slots)
Image stabilization
Optical
Image stabilization notes
Hybrid 5-axis available in movie mode
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, standard
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
1/16000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Continuous drive
12.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
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Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,040,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.74×
Viewfinder resolution
2,360,000
Videography features
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Resolutions
—
Videography notes
—
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–480 mm
Optical zoom
20×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–4.5
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (2x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
30 cm (11.81″)
Macro focus range
3 cm (1.18″)
Number of focus points
49
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
915 g (2.02 lb / 32.28 oz)
Dimensions
138 x 102 x 135 mm (5.42 x 4.01 x 5.3″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
DMW-BLC12 lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
350
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n
Remote control
Yes (wired or via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
GPS
None
Timelapse recording
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launch
Announced
Jun 12, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Sensor size
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Venus Engine
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
4864x3648, 5472x3080, 3648x3648, 3888x2592, 3456x2592, 3840x2160, 2592x2592, 2736x1824, 2736x1824, 2432x1824, 1824x1824, 1920x1080
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 125-12800 (expands to 80-25600)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
80
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes (4 slots)
Image stabilization
Optical
Image stabilization notes
5-axis
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, standard
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
1/16000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
Yes (via hotshoe)
Flash modes
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Continuous drive
12.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT-LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.7×
Viewfinder resolution
2,359,000
Videography features
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Resolutions
3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Videography notes
4K video uses MP4 (100Mbps), 1080p/720p use AVCHD (10-28Mbps)
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
25–400 mm
Optical zoom
16×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–4
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
30 cm (11.81″)
Macro focus range
3 cm (1.18″)
Number of focus points
49
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
831 g (1.83 lb / 29.31 oz)
Dimensions
137 x 99 x 131 mm (5.39 x 3.9 x 5.16″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
DMW-BLC12PP lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
360
Storage
Storage types
—
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (microHDMI)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (wired)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
GPS
None
Timelapse recording
Yes
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Summary

The Lumix DMC-FZ1000 provides more powerful 4x digital zoom. The Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000) has more powerful 20x optical zoom.

The Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000) screen is better as it has more screen dots 1,040,000 in compare to 921,000 dots of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing photos on your camera. The Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000) has a touch screen.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 battery life is better in compare to the Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000) battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to make 360 photos with the Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and only 350 with the Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000). The Lumix DMC-FZ1000 weighs 831g that is 84g less than the weight of the Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000).

Taking into account the above differences the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000) will be the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.