Panasonic Lumix FZ2500 vs Sony RX10 V
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Jul 2026 on the RX10 V, against Sep 2016 on the Lumix FZ2500.
- Fastest shutter (mech.): 1/4,000s on the Lumix FZ2500, against 1/2,000s on the RX10 V.
- 4K frame rate: 120p on the RX10 V, against 30p on the Lumix FZ2500.
- 10-bit internal: Yes on the RX10 V, against No on the Lumix FZ2500.
- Viewfinder: Electronic, 3.69M dots on the RX10 V, against Electronic, 2.36M dots on the Lumix FZ2500.
- Rear screen: 3", 1.62M dots on the RX10 V, against 3", 1.04M dots on the Lumix FZ2500.
Lumix FZ2500 or RX10 V: which should you buy?
Choose the Lumix FZ2500 for its fastest shutter (mech.) and weight (with battery).
Choose the RX10 V for its 4K frame rate, 10-bit internal, viewfinder and rear screen. It leads on 6 specs in all.
On paper the RX10 V wins more rows (6 to 2); if the Lumix FZ2500's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $712.50 used | $2,266 new $1,884.88 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Compact (fixed lens) | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Sep 2016 | Jul 2026 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $1,199.99 | $2,299.99 |
| Lens | 24–480mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8-4.5 | 24–600mm (35mm eq.) f/2.4-4 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1" | 1" |
| Sensor type | MOS | Stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Native ISO | 125–12,800 | 100–12,800 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 12 fps | — |
| Burst (electronic) | — | 30 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s (best) | 1/2,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/16,000s | 1/16,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 49 | 575 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Vehicle, Train, Aircraft |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 30p | 120p (best) |
| 10-bit internal | No | Yes (best) |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 2.36M dots | Electronic, 3.69M dots (best) |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots | 3", 1.62M dots (best) |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 966 g (best) | 1,111 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 137.6 × 101.9 × 134.7 mm | 136.4 × 94.5 × 151.3 mm |
| Weather sealed | No | — |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 350 | 630 (best) |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I | 1 · SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | No | Yes (best) |
| Built-in flash | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
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.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
Lumix FZ2500
2.4 µm pixels
20.1 MP on a 1" sensor, ISO up to 12,800
RX10 V
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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