| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera | EOS M 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix FZ 2500 | EOS M |
| Model Number | FZ 2500 | - |
| Series | Lumix | EOS |
| Color | Black | Red |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm | 108.6 x 66.3 x 32.3 mm |
| Weight | 966 GM | 298 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens & Speedlite-90X Flash |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS | CMOS |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4.3 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT | - |
| Lens Construction | 16 elements in 11 groups | - |
| Focal Length | f = 8.8 - 176mm | - |
| Optical Zoom | 20x | - |
| Compatible Lens | 5 aspherical lenses | - |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - 4.5 | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF-M Mount |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 20 mm | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | Auto, Manual |
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Partial |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4 | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| Panorama Type | Yes Standard / Wide | - |
| Other Focus Features | - | Contrast Detect AF |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF | Yes, 4.3 fps |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto*, Auto/Red-eye Reduction*, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off *For iA, iA+ only. | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | - |
| Other Flash Features | - | Built-in Low Pass Filter, EOS Integrated Sensor Cleaning System, DIGIC 5 Image Processer Type, 1.6x Focal Length of the Lens, AF System, 31 AF Points Max, AF Working Range, AF Modes One Shot AF and Servo AF, AF Point Selection, Automatic Selection Face Detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single, Manual Selection, Selected AF Point Display, Indicated on LCD Monitor, AF Lock, LED AF Assist Beam, Camera Menu AF Auto, MF Manual, or AF Manual Focus After One Shot, 1 - 20 EV Metering Range, Exposure Compensation 3 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, 170A Degree Viewing Angle Horizontally/Vertically, 100 % LCD Monitor Coverage, 100 % Anti Smudge Coating, Brightness Adjustment, X-Sync 1/200 sec, Flash Exposure Compensation 2 EV in increments of 1/2 or 1/3, Flash Exposure Bracketing, Compatible External Flash, Flash Exposure Lock, Second Curtain Synchronisation, Hot Shoe, External Flash Compatibility E-TTL II with EX Series Speedlites, Wireless Multi-flash Support, External Flash Control Via Camera Menu Screen, Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined, Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined, Image Processing Highlight Tone Priority, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Long Exposure Noise Reduction, High ISO Speed Noise Reduction, Multi Shot Noise Reduction, Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral Illumination and Chromatic Aberration Basic, Creative Filters Art Bold, Water Painting, Grainy, Soft Focus, Toy Camera, Miniature Effect, Fish-eye, Movie Length Max Duration 29 min 59 sec, Max File Size 4 GB, Custom Functions 7 Custom Functions with 19 Settings, Intelligent Orientation Sensor, Playback Zoom 1.5x - 10x Enabled in 15 Steps, Highlight AlertFirmware Update, Lens Construction 13 Elements in 11 Groups, Rotating Type Zoom, Self Timer Yes, 2 and 10 sec |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF | JPEG, RAW, EXIF 2.3, DPOF |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 30200 AM |
| Gross Pixel | 20.9 MP | - |
| Image Sizing | 4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S | 5184 x 3456 |
| Still Image Size | 4864x3648 | 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480, 1920 x 1080 30, 25, 24 fps, 1280 x 720 60, 50 fps, 640 x 480 60, 50 fps |
| Other Image Features | Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L*/** | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,040k dots | 1,040,000 dots |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | Clear View II TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | 1040000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | Stereo |
| Speaker | m | - |
| Video Resolution | 3840x2160 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | HD |
| Video Format | MOV, MP4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Looping Video | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 96fps | 30fps |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Handheld Night Shot, Back Light Correction HDR, Sports Mode, Night Portrait, Close-up, Portrait Mode, Landscape |