| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16.1 MP | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | 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 TS6A 16.1MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | Lumix FZ 2500 | Lumix DMC TS6A | 
| Model Number | FZ 2500 | DMC TS6A | 
| Series | Lumix | Lumix | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16.1 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm | 109.2 x 67.4 x 28.9 mm | 
| Weight | 966 GM | 214 GM | 
| Maximum Burst | Yes | Yes | 
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 | 
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - | 
| Ports | - | microHDMI, AV Output NTSC, USBAV/USB Multi | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS | 
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | 1/2.33 inch | 
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 6400 ISO | 
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR | 
| Lens Construction | 16 elements in 11 groups | 10 elements in 8 groups | 
| Focal Length | f = 8.8 - 176mm | f=4.9 - 22.8mm 28 - 128mm in 35mm equiv. | 
| Optical Zoom | 20x | 4.6x | 
| Compatible Lens | 5 aspherical lenses | 5 Aspherical Lenses | 
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - 4.5 | F3.3 - 5.9 / 2-step F3.3 / 10W, F5.9 / 18T | 
| Lens Mount | - | Anti-fog Glass | 
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x | 
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots | - | 
| 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 | Normal, AF Macro, Macro Zoom | 
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 30 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 | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set | 
| Panorama Type | Yes Standard / Wide | - | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure | Program AE, Manual | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes | 
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV | 
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Self-timer | Yes | - | 
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF | Full- Resolution Image 10 frames/sec Max. 7 images | 
| Shutter Speed | - | approx. 4 - 1/1300 sec | 
| 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. | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, | 
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF | JPEGDCF/Exif2.3, DPOF | 
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | - | 
| Gross Pixel | 20.9 MP | - | 
| Image Sizing | 4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S | - | 
| Still Image Size | 4864x3648 | 4608x3456 16M / 3648x2736 10M EZ / 2560x1920 5M EZ /2048X1536 3M EZ / 1280x960 1M EZ / 640x480 0.3M EZ | 
| Other Image Features | Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L*/** | - | 
| Maximum Resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,040k dots | 460K dots | 
| Touch Screen | Yes | - | 
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT LCD | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | 460K dots | 
| Other Display Features | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow | - | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | Yes | Yes | 
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | 
| GPS | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes | 
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 10 MB | 
| Power Supply | - | AC Adaptor Input 110-240V ACOptional | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| Battery Life | - | 370 pictures CIPA Standard*1 | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Stereo | Stereo | 
| Speaker | m | Mono | 
| Video Resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920 x 1080 | 
| Video Quality | Full HD | HD | 
| Video Format | MOV, MP4, AVCHD | AVCHD, MP4 | 
| Looping Video | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | - | 
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 96fps | - | 
| modes and functions features | 
| HD Support | - | Yes | 
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Hand Held Night Shot, HDR, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Starry Sky, Glass Through, 3D Photo |