| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18.1 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 ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix FZ 2500 | Lumix DMC ZS40S |
| Model Number | FZ 2500 | DMC ZS40S |
| Series | Lumix | Lumix |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm | 110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm |
| Weight | 966 GM | 214 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | 1/2.3 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT | - |
| Lens Construction | 16 elements in 11 groups | - |
| Focal Length | f = 8.8 - 176mm | f = 4.3 - 129mm 24 - 720mm in 35mm equiv. / 28 - 840mm in 35mm equiv. in 169 video recording / Level Shot function Off / 30 - 900mm in 35mm equiv. in 169 video recording / Level Shot function On |
| Optical Zoom | 20x | 30x |
| Compatible Lens | 5 aspherical lenses | - |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - 4.5 | F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F3.3 - 8.0 W, F6.4 - 8.0 T |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| 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 | 2.56x |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 20 mm | 35 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 | Normal Wide 50cm - infinity / Tele 200cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Intelligent 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 / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto |
| Panorama Type | Yes Standard / Wide | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority 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 | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF | Full-Resolution Image 10 frames/sec, Max. 6 images / with AF Tracking 5 frames/sec, 2 frames/sec / Intelligent Burst Shooting / High-speed Burst Approx. 60 frames / sec / recorded in 2.5M / 0.3M for 43, 3M / 0.3M for 32, 3.5M / 0.2M for 169, 2M / 0.2M for 11 / Flash Burst Shooting / Approx. 40 frames / sec / recorded in 5M / 3M / 0.3M for 43, 4.5M / 2.5M / 0.3M for 32, 3.5M / 2M / 0.2M for 169, 3.5M / 2.5M / 0.2M for 11 / Flash Burst Shooting |
| Shutter Speed | - | Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 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 / 0.6 - 6.4m Wide / ISO Auto, 2.0 - 3.3m Tele / ISO Auto |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF | JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 |
| 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*/** | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes On/Off |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,040k dots | 920K dots |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | 920K 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 / 2412 MHz 2462 MHz 1-11 ch / WPA / WPA2 / Infrastracture Mode / WPS / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Button |
| 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 Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 12 MB |
| Battery Life | - | 300 pictures CIPA Standard*1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | Stereo |
| Speaker | m | Mono |
| Video Resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Quality | Full 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 |
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky, High Speed Video, 3D Photo |