| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Nikon |
| Model | Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera | 1528 16.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix FZ 2500 | 1528 |
| Model Number | FZ 2500 | 1528 |
| Series | Lumix | DF |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm | 14.4 x 6.71 x 11 cm |
| Weight | 966 GM | - |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 12800 |
| 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 | F1.8G |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses Using DX 24x, 16 1.5x Image Area, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non CPU Lenses, IX NIKKOR Lenses and Lenses for the F3AF can Not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster Electronic Rangefinder Supports the Center 7 Focus Points with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster, The Center 33 Focus Points with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/7.1 or Faster |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 97% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43 | 0.7x 50 mm, f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 20 mm | 15 mm |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Diopter Adjustment -3 to 1 m-1, Depth of Field Preview Pressing PV Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User Exposure Modes A and M or by Camera Exposure Modes P and S |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | - |
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity | -1 to 19 EV ISO 100, 20°C |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Matrix 3D Color Matrix Metering II Type G, E and D lenses, Color Matrix Metering II other CPU Lenses, Color Matrix Metering Available with Non CPU Lenses if User Provides Lens Data Center-weighted Weight of 75% Given to 12 mm Circle in Center of Frame, Diameter of Circle can be Changed to 8, 15 or 20 mm or Weighting can be Based on Average of Entire Frame Non CPU Lenses Use 12 mm Circle Spot Meters 4 mm Circle 1.5% of Frame Centered on Selected Focus Point on Center Focus Point when Non-CPU Lens is Used |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4 | White Balance Bracketing 2 - 3 Frames in Steps of 1, 2, 3, Auto 2 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual upto 4 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live View, Choose Color Temperature 2500K - 10000K, All with Fine-tuning |
| Panorama Type | Yes Standard / Wide | - |
| Focus Points | - | 39 or 11 Focus Points |
| Other Focus Features | - | AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D Tracking, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject-tracking AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter Release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L / AF-L Button, Autofocus Contrast-detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically when Face-priority AF or Subject-tracking AF is Selected |
| 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 EV Increments +/- 3 EV |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Metering TTL Exposure Metering Using 2016 Pixel RGB Sensor, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L / AF-L Button |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-travel, Focal-plane Shutter |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Frame Advance Rate 1 - 5 fps Continuous Low Speed or 5.5 fps Continuous High-speed |
| 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. | Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Auto FP High-speed Sync Supported |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments, -3 - 1 EV |
| Other Flash Features | - | Flash Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using 2016 Pixel RGB Sensor is Available with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, SB-300, i-TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix and Center-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF | File Format NEF RAW 12-bit or 14-bit, Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed TIFF RGB JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18, Basic 116 Compression Size Priority Optimal Quality Compression Available NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats, DCF 2.0, DPOF, EXIF 2.3 |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | - |
| Gross Pixel | 20.9 MP | 16.6 MP |
| Image Sizing | 4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S | FX 36 x 24 Image Area 4928 x 3280 L, 3696 x 2456 M, 2464 x 1640 S, DX 24 x 16 Image Area 3200 x 2128 L, 2400 x 1592 M, 1600 x 1064 S |
| 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 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,040k dots | - |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | 921000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow | Effective Angle of View Nikon FX Format, 921,0000 dots VGA, Low Temperature Polysilicon, 100% Frame Coverage and Brightness Control, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 9, 72 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Photo Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display and Auto Image Rotation |
| 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 | Yes |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD, SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC |
| 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 | - |