| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Nikon |
| Model | Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera | D7100 24.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix FZ 2500 | D7100 |
| Model Number | FZ 2500 | D7100 |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm | 106.5 x 135.5 x 76 mm |
| Weight | 966 GM | 755 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With Single Lens Af-S 18-105 Mm Vr Lens 16 Gb Sd Card + Camera Bag |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | Type C, HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| 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 | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Nikon F mount |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| 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 | - |
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4 | Auto 2 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot Measurement Available During Live View, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K - 10000 K, Fine-tuning |
| Panorama Type | Yes Standard / Wide | - |
| 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 | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/8000 - 30 sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | 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, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, DPOF |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 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*/** | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,040k dots | - |
| Touch Screen | Yes | No |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | - |
| Other Display Features | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow | - |
| 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 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Speaker | m | - |
| Video Resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MOV, MP4, AVCHD | 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, Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority S, Aperture-priority A, Manual M |