| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Panasonic |
| Model | ILCE 3500J 20.1MP DSLR Camera | Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 3500J | Lumix FZ 2500 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 7.1 x 9.6 x 12.9 cm | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Model Number | - | FZ 2500 |
| Series | - | Lumix |
| Weight | - | 966 GM |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 16000 ISO | 25600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor APS HD CMOS | High Sensitivity MOS |
| Sensor Size | - | 1 inch |
| lens features |
| Aperture Range | F4 - F5.6 | F2.8 - 4.5 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| 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 |
| viewfinder features |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m | Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Eye Relief 21 mm from the Eyepiece, 15 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 m | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Diopter Control -4 m - 3.5 m | - |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 20 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem, C.Filter, Custom | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, Focus Area Multi Point 25 Points, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot, Tracking Focus, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.5 - 3.0 m with E 18 - 50 mm F4 - 5.6 Lens Attached, MF Assist, Contrast Detect AF | - |
| Focus Range | - | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity |
| Panorama Type | - | Yes Standard / Wide |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | 1/3 EV step |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control Metering System Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Hi-speed Sync | 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 | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | 1/3EV step 3EV |
| Other Flash Features | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF |
| Gross Pixel | 20.4 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Still Image Size | L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M | 4864x3648 |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Image Sizing | - | 4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S |
| Other Image Features | - | Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L*/** |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230400 dots | Approx 1040k dots |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 6 / 12 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation On / Off Selectable, Slideshow | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| connectivity features |
| USB | 2 | - |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | USB Mass Storage | - |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | Stereo |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural, Volume Settings in 8 Steps between 0 and 7 | m |
| Video Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | MOV, MP4, AVCHD |
| Video Resolution | - | 3840x2160 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Looping Video | - | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 96fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracketing | - |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | - |