| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.1 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 | Panasonic | 
| Model | Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera | DMC GH1 12.1MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | Lumix FZ 2500 | DMC GH1 | 
| Model Number | FZ 2500 | GH1 | 
| Series | Lumix | - | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.1 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm | 124 x 90 x 45 mm | 
| Weight | 966 GM | 385M GM | 
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 | 
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - | 
| SLR Variant | - | Dslr | 
| Face Detection | - | Yes | 
| Wide Angle | - | Yes | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | 18 x 13.5 mm | 
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - | 
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS | - | 
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 | 
| 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 | - | 
| Manual Focus | - | Yes | 
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots | Optical | 
| 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 | Auto Focus | 
| 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 | - | 
| Panorama Type | Yes Standard / Wide | - | 
| 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 | - | 
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF | - | 
| 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. | - | 
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, 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 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 | - | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | Yes | - | 
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode | - | 
| HDMI | - | Yes | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | 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 | - |