| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 36.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Nikon |
| Model | Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera | D800E 36.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix FZ 2500 | D800E |
| Model Number | FZ 2500 | D800E |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 36.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm | 146 x 123 x 81.5 mm |
| Weight | 966 GM | 1000 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | 23.2 x 15.4 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT | Nikon F Mount |
| 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 | - |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Compatible Lenses AF NIKKOR Lenses Type G and D Lenses, DX Lenses, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses, X NIKKOR Lenses, Depth-of-field Preview, Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled |
| 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% | 97% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43 | 0.7X |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt | -3.0 to +1.0m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 20 mm | 17 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 | TTL Exposure Metering, Matrix, 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, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual can be stored, Color Temperature 2500 K - 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning |
| Panorama Type | Yes Standard / Wide | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure | Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | 5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV or 1 EV |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/250 sec |
| Release Modes | - | Single Frame, Continuous Low Speed, Continuous High Speed, Quiet Shutter-release, Self-timer, Mirror Up |
| 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. | 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 | -3 - EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF | NEF RAW, JPEG, NEF RAW JPEG, DCF 2.0, DPOF, EXIF 2.3 |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | - |
| Gross Pixel | 20.9 MP | - |
| Image Sizing | 4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S | 7360 x 4912 L |
| 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 |
| Picture Angle | - | 35.9 x 24.0 mm |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,040k dots | 921,000 dots |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | Yes |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | 921000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| 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 | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD / UHS-I Compliant SDHC / SDXC / Type I Compact Flash UDMA Compliant |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Power Supply | - | EH-5b AC Adapter, Requires EP-5B Power Connector |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | stereo |
| Speaker | m | - |
| Video Resolution | 3840x2160 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MOV, MP4, AVCHD | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 |
| Looping Video | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 96fps | 30fps |
| Audio Features | - | Linear PCM |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio Output |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Scene Modes | - | Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape |