| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16.05 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS |
| 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 | Lumix DMC GH2 16.05MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix FZ 2500 | Lumix DMC GH2 |
| Model Number | FZ 2500 | DMC GH2K |
| Series | Lumix | Lumix |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16.05 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm | 124 x 89.6 x 75 mm |
| Weight | 966 GM | 609 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | Hot Shoe |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS | Live MOS Sensor |
| Maximum FPS | - | 30 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT | Body Only |
| Lens Construction | 16 elements in 11 groups | - |
| Focal Length | f = 8.8 - 176mm | - |
| Optical Zoom | 20x | 4x |
| Compatible Lens | 5 aspherical lenses | - |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - 4.5 | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Micro Four Thirds Mount |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots | Live View Finder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43 | Approx. 1.42x / 0.71x 35mm camera equiv. with 50mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt | -4.0~+4.0 dpt |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 20 mm | 17.5 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | Face detection / AF Tracking / 23-area-focusing / 1-area-focusing |
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity | - |
| Auto Focus | 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 | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF | AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH] Approx. 120 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 110 min with H-VS014140Motion Jpeg with picture quality set to [FSH] Approx. 130 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 120 min with H-VS014140 |
| Shutter Type | - | Focal plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed | - | Still Images 1/4000 ~ 60 and Bulb up to approx. 2 minutes |
| 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. | - |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF | JPEGDCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF compatibleMPO |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 43, 32, 169, 11 Multi-aspect recording except 11 |
| Gross Pixel | 20.9 MP | 18.31 MP |
| Image Sizing | 4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S | 4608x3456L / 3264x2448M / 2336x1752S / 1920x1440When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third System standard |
| Still Image Size | 4864x3648 | 4608x3456 |
| 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 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 | - |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | CIPA standardApprox. 330 images LCD, Approx. 340 images LVF with H-FS014042Approx. 320 images LCD, Approx. 330 images LVF with H-VS014140 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | Monaural, Wind-cut Off / Low / Standard / High |
| Speaker | m | Monaural |
| 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 | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait Normal / Soft Skin / Outdoor / Indoor / Creative / Scenery Normal / Nature / Architecture / Creative / Close-up Flower / Food / Objects / Creative / SCN Peripheral Defocus / Night Portrait / Night Scenery / Sunset / Party / Sports / Baby 1,2 /Pet |