| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | 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 Rebel T5 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix FZ 2500 | EOS Rebel T5 |
| Model Number | FZ 2500 | EOS 1200D |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm | 101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm |
| Weight | 966 GM | 480 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With 8 Gb Card & Bag Ef S18-55 Is Ii+55-250Mm Is Ii |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | Type C Mini HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | 35.9 x 24.0 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 3200 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT | - |
| Lens Construction | 16 elements in 11 groups | - |
| Focal Length | f = 8.8 - 176mm | - |
| Optical Zoom | 20x | 3x |
| Compatible Lens | 5 aspherical lenses | - |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - 4.5 | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF Mount |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction, Single Lens Reflex, |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43 | 0.8x -1 m-1 with 50 mm Lens at Infinity |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt | -2.5 to +0.5 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 20 mm | 21 mm |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Focusing Screen Fixed, Precision Matte, Viewfinder Mirror Quick-return Type, Depth of Field Preview Enabled with Custom Function Setting |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | One Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF |
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity | Focusing Brightness Range EV 0 - 18 Center AF Point, EV 1 - 18 other AF Points with One-shot AF at Room Temperature, ISO 100, Brightness Metering Range EV 1 - 20 at Room Temperature, ISO 100 |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | 63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering Linked to All AF Points, Partial Metering 10% of Viewfinder at Center, Center Weighted Average Metering |
| 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 and White Balance Bracketing Possible |
| Panorama Type | Yes Standard / Wide | - |
| Focus Points | - | 9 Points Cross Type AF Sensitive to f/5.6 with Center AF Point |
| Other Focus Features | - | AF Operation One-shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, AF Assist Beam Small Series of Flashes Fired by Built-in Flash, Focusing Methods Contrast Detection FlexiZone Single, Face Detection Live Mode, Phase-difference Detection Quick Mode, Manual Focus 5x / 10x Magnification Possible, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 5 EV Manual, 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 2 AEB, 1/3 Stop Increments +/- 3 Stops Increments +/- Stops Still Photos |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Control Program AE Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Exposure |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF | Yes, 3.0 Shots/sec |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter |
| 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 |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments, +/- 2 Stop Increments |
| Other Flash Features | - | FE Lock |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 32, 43, 169, 11 |
| Gross Pixel | 20.9 MP | - |
| Image Sizing | 4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S | - |
| Still Image Size | 4864x3648 | - |
| Other Image Features | Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L*/** | - |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,040k dots | - |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | - |
| Other Display Features | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow | Feature Guide Displayable, Two Grid Display, Playback Image Display Formats Basic Info, Basic Info + Image Quality / Playback Number, Shooting Info, Display, Histogram, Image Index 4 / 9, Slide Show All Images, Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating, Five Transition Effects Selectable, Background Music Selectable for Slide Shows and Movie Playback |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | No |
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Requirement | - | DC 7.4 V Battery |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| Other Storage Features | - | Eye-fi Card Compatible |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | Yes |
| Speaker | m | Built-in Speaker |
| Video Resolution | 3840x2160 | 5184 x 3456 |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MOV, MP4, AVCHD | DCF 2.0,Recording MOV, Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Looping Video | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 96fps | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome |