| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera | EOS Rebel XTI 10.10MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix FZ 2500 | EOS Rebel XTI |
| Model Number | FZ 2500 | XTI 400D |
| Series | Lumix | EOS Rebel |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm | 91 x 56 x 22.5 mm |
| Weight | 966 GM | 190 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 32 to 104 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | 22.2 x 14.8mm |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS | - |
| ISO Speed Range | - | 100-1,600 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT | - |
| Lens Construction | 16 elements in 11 groups | 11 elements in 9 groups |
| Focal Length | f = 8.8 - 176mm | 0.28m/0.92 ft. |
| Optical Zoom | 20x | - |
| Compatible Lens | 5 aspherical lenses | Canon EF and EF-S lenses |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - 4.5 | f/22 - 36 |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF mount |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots | Eye-level SLR with pentamirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43 | 0.8x -1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt | -3.0 to +1.0 diopter |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 20 mm | 21 mm |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | AF AF points, focus confirmation light, Exposure shutter speed, aperture, exposure level, AE lock, exposure compensation, AEB level, bulb, Flash flash ready, red-eye reduction lamp on, high-speed sync, FE lock, FEB shooting, flash exposure compensation, insufficient flash warning during FE lock, White balance correction, Maximum burst, CF card full warning, CF card error warning, No CF card warning |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | Autofocus One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF automatic switching between One-Shot/Predictive AI Servo AF Manual Focus MF |
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity | EV -0.5-18 ISO 100 at 73A DegreeF/23A DegreeC |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | 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, Manual Custom, or user-set Color Temperature |
| Panorama Type | Yes Standard / Wide | - |
| Focus Points | - | 9 AF points |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | 1 User-set with multi-controller 2 AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing, Bracketing range +/- 2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF | Approx. 3 fps at shutter speed of 1/250 sec. or faster |
| Shutter Type | - | Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec |
| Release Modes | - | Soft-touch electromagnetic release shutter lag time approx. 100 msec. |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | 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 pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | 2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF | JPEG, RAW Canon .CR2 |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 30200 AM |
| Gross Pixel | 20.9 MP | 10.50 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*/** | - |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 3,888 x 2,592 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,040k dots | 230,000 Dots |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | Approx. 230000 pixels |
| Other Display Features | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow | - |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| 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 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Speaker | m | - |
| Video Resolution | 3840x2160 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MOV, MP4, AVCHD | - |
| Looping Video | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 96fps | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Drive Modes | - | Single, Continuous, Self-timer/Remote control |