| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.2 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 | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera | EOS M3 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix FZ 2500 | EOS M3 |
| Model Number | FZ 2500 | M3 |
| Series | Lumix | EOS |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm | 110.9 x 68 x 44.4 mm |
| Weight | 966 GM | 366 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| SLR Variant | - | Ef-M18-55 Is Stm |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | 3.5 mm Stereo Mini Jack, USB, HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT | Canon EF-M Mount |
| Lens Construction | 16 elements in 11 groups | - |
| Focal Length | f = 8.8 - 176mm | 18 - 55 mm |
| Optical Zoom | 20x | - |
| Compatible Lens | 5 aspherical lenses | Canon EF-M Lenses, Canon EF Lenses Including EF-S Lenses |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - 4.5 | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | No |
| Other Lens Features | - | Compatible Lenses Canon EF-M Lenses, Canon EF Lenses Including EF-S Lenses |
| 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 | AF, MF Manual Focusing, 5x / 10x Magnification Possible, AF + MF |
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted Average |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4 | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction Feature Provided |
| Panorama Type | Yes Standard / Wide | - |
| Other Focus Features | - | Autofocus Type Hybrid CMOS AF III 1-point AF, Face + Tracking Priority AF, AF Points 49 Points Maximum, Focusing Brightness Range EV 2 - 18 At Room Temperature, ISO 100, AF Operation One-shot AF, Servo AF, Continuous AF Possible, AF-assist Beam Built-in LED Lamp |
| 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 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 3 Stops, AEB 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 2 Stops Can be Combined with Manual Exposure Compensation |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Control Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Exposure, AE Lock Auto Applied in One-shot AF Mode with Evaluative Metering when Focus is Achieved, Manual With AE Lock Button |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF | 4.2 Shots/sec |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Total Shutter Speed Range, Available Range Varies by Shooting Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | 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. | - |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 2 Stops |
| Other Flash Features | - | Built-in Flash Retracting, Manual Pop-up Flash, Guide Number 5 ISO 100/m, Supports Angle of View Equivalent to Focal Length of 18 mm 35 mm Equivalent 29 mm, Recharging Time 3 sec, External Flash EX-series Speedlites Flash Functions Settable with the Camera, FE Lock |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF | JPEG, RAW 14-bit Canon Original, RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording Possible |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 30200 AM |
| Gross Pixel | 20.9 MP | - |
| Image Sizing | 4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S | L 6000 x 4000 24 M, M 4320 x 2880 12.40 M, S1 2880 x 1920 5.50 M, S2 2304 x 1536 3.50 M, S3 720 x 480 0.35 M, RAW 6000 x 4000 24 M |
| Still Image Size | 4864x3648 | - |
| Other Image Features | Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L*/** | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6 Image Processor |
| 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 | Yes |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | 1040000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow | Image Processing During Shooting Picture Style Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Definition 1 - 3, Automatic Image Brightness Correction Auto Lighting Optimizer, Highlight Tone Priority Provided, Lens Aberration Correction Peripheral Illumination, Chromatic Aberration, Angle Adjustment Possible, Touch Screen Technology Capacitive Sensing, Feature Guide Displayable, Playback Image Display Formats Single Image Display, Single Image + Info Display Basic Info, Shooting Info, Histogram, Lens Info, Picture Style, Noise Reduction and Correction Data, Image Index 6 / 12 / 42 / 110, Image Rotate Possible, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x, Highlight Alert Overexposed Highlights Blink, Image Browsing Methods Single Image, Jump by 10 or 100 Images, By Shooting Date, By Folder, By Movies, By Stills, By Rating, Scroll Display, Image Rotate Provided, Ratings Provided, Movie Playback Enabled LCD Monitor, HDMI Out, Image Protect Provided, Slide Show All Images / Filter Images by Image Search, Transition Effect Off / Fade, Post Processing of Images Creative Filters Grainy B/W, Soft Focus, Fish-eye Effect, Art Bold Effect, Water Painting Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Resize Provided, Red-eye Correction Provided, Direct Printing Compatible Printers PictBridge USB and Wireless LAN, Printable Images JPEG and RAW Images Can Print RAW Images Displayed as JPEG Only with Images Taken with the Same Model, Print Ordering DPOF Version 1.1 Compatible, Custom Functions Custom Functions 6 Types, My Menu Registration Provided, Copyright Information Entry and Inclusion Possible |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode | IEEE 802.11 b/g/n |
| 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 |
| Power Supply | - | Battery Pack LP-E17 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Speaker | m | Built-in |
| Video Resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Quality | Full HD | Full HD |
| Video Format | MOV, MP4, AVCHD | DCF 2.0, MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Looping Video | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 96fps | Full HD 1920 x 1080 30p / 25p / 24p, HD 1280 x 720 60p / 50p, SD 640 x 480 30p / 25p |
| Audio Features | - | MPEG-4 AAC-LC |
| Video Features | - | Continuous AF, Touch Shutter, Grid Display Two Types, Creative Filters Included as a Shooting Mode, Depth-of-field Preview, File Size 1920 x 1080 30p / 25p / 24p 172.6 MB / min, 1280 x 720 60p / 50p 115.4 MB / min, 640 x 480 30p / 25p 22.4 MB / min, Focusing Hybrid CMOS AF III Method 1-point AF, Face + Tracking Priority AF, Manual Focus, Metering Modes Evaluative Metering, Servo AF Provided, Metering Range EV 1 - 20 At Room Temperate, ISO 100, Exposure Control Program AE for Movies and Manual Exposure, Exposure Compensation 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 3 Stops, ISO Speed Recommended Exposure Index With Automatic Exposure ISO 100 3200 Full HD, ISO 100 6400 HD / SD Set Automatically, With Manual Exposure ISO 100 - 3200 Full HD / ISO 100 - 6400 HD / SD Set Automatically / Manually, H ISO 6400 Full HD / ISO 12800 HD / SD Equivalent Speed Possible, Miniature Effect Movie Provided, Sound Recording Built-in Stereo Microphone, External Stereo Microphone Terminal Provided, Audio Recording Level Adjustable, Wind Filter For Built-in Microphone Provided, Attenuator Provided, Grid Display Two Types |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting |