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Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Panasonic Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera

Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Panasonic Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	Panasonic Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	20.1 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	MOS
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	-	Yes
general
Brand	Sony	Panasonic
Model	NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	NEX 3K	Lumix FZ 2500
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	20.1 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm	137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm
Weight	239 GM	966 GM
Face Detection	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	32 to 104
Ports	HDMI, USB	-
Model Number	-	FZ 2500
Series	-	Lumix
Maximum Burst	-	Yes
Accessory Shoe	-	Hot Shoe
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	MOS
Sensor Size	23.4x15.6mm	1 inch
Maximum ISO	12800 ISO	25600 ISO
Maximum FPS	29.97	-
Sensor Technology	APS HD CMOS	High Sensitivity MOS
lens features
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	5 aspherical lenses
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Lens Type	-	LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT
Lens Construction	-	16 elements in 11 groups
Focal Length	-	f = 8.8 - 176mm
Optical Zoom	-	20x
Aperture Range	-	F2.8 - 4.5
focus features
Focus Mode	AF-S Single-shot AF / AF-C Continuous AF selectable	AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF
Focus Range	EV0-20 ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached	Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable	-
Metering Modes	Multi / Center / Spot selectable	Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4
Other Focus Features	Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator Distance approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS	-
Panorama Type	-	Yes Standard / Wide
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M	Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	Yes
Spot Meter	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	+/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps	1/3 EV step
Dynamic Range Adjustment	Yes	-
Manual Exposure	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type	-
Shutter Speed	1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3	AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear 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	2EV in 1/3 EV steps	1/3EV step 3EV
Other Flash Features	External flash supplied, attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal	-
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.2 format, RAW & JPEG	JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	43, 32, 169, 11
Gross Pixel	14.6 MP	20.9 MP
Red Eye Reduction	On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode	-
Image Sizing	L 4592 x 3056 14M, M 3344 x 2224 7.4M, S 2288 x 1520 3.5M	4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S
Still Image Size	1280 x 720	4864x3648
Smile Detection	Selectable from 3 steps	-
Other Image Features	-	Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L/*
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	Approx. 1,040k dots
LCD Display	Xtra Fine LCD	TFT LCD
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	Approx 1040k dots
Touch Screen	-	Yes
Other Display Features	-	Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
USB	Yes	-
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
Card Type	SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Power Supply	Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Battery Life	Approx. 330 images CIPA standard	-
Number of Batteries	1	-
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
audio and video features
Audio Features	MPEG-4 AAC-LC	-
Video Format	MP4	MOV, MP4, AVCHD
Microphone	-	Stereo
Speaker	-	m
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-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer	-
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot	-
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

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