Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 vs Panasonic Lumix FZ2500
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Sep 2016 on the Lumix FZ2500, against Jun 2014 on the Lumix FZ1000.
- Headphone jack: Yes on the Lumix FZ2500, against No on the Lumix FZ1000.
- Rear screen: 3", 1.04M dots on the Lumix FZ2500, against 3", 0.92M dots on the Lumix FZ1000.
- Touchscreen: Yes on the Lumix FZ2500, against No on the Lumix FZ1000.
- Weight (with battery): 831 g on the Lumix FZ1000, against 966 g on the Lumix FZ2500.
- Battery (CIPA shots): 360 on the Lumix FZ1000, against 350 on the Lumix FZ2500.
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| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | $1,999 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Compact (fixed lens) | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Jun 2014 | Sep 2016 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $899.99 | $1,199.99 |
| Lens | 25–400mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8-4 | 24–480mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8-4.5 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1" | 1" |
| Sensor type | MOS | MOS |
| Resolution | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Native ISO | 125–12,800 | 125–12,800 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 12 fps | 12 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | 12 fps | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/16,000s | 1/16,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 49 | 49 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 30p | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes (best) |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 2.36M dots | Electronic, 2.36M dots |
| Rear screen | 3", 0.92M dots | 3", 1.04M dots (best) |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Fully articulating |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes (best) |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 831 g (best) | 966 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 136.8 × 98.5 × 130.7 mm | 137.6 × 101.9 × 134.7 mm |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 360 (best) | 350 |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I | 1 · SD UHS-I |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
Lumix FZ1000
2.4 µm pixels
20.1 MP on a 1" sensor, ISO up to 12,800
Lumix FZ2500
2.4 µm pixels
20.1 MP on a 1" sensor, ISO up to 12,800
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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