Compare Panasonic DMC-FZ2500 vs Panasonic DC-ZS70

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n
802.11 b/g/n

Construction

Form Factor
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Image Size
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
20 MP (5184 x 3888)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
135 mm / 5.31 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
Size | Height
102 mm / 4.02 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Width
138 mm / 5.43 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
Weight
915 g / 32.33 oz
322 g / 11.38 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Fully articulated TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Resolution
1,040,000 dots
1,040,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.74x
0.46x
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,360,000 dots
1,166,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Electronic
Electronic

Function

AE Bracketing
±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.2° Diagonal | 4.3° Horizontal | 2.9° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 3.4° Diagonal | 2.9° Horizontal | 1.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 (wide) ~ f/4.5 (tele)
f/3.3 (wide) ~ f/6.4 (tele)
Autofocus
49 focus points
49 focus points
Crop Factor
2.7
5.6
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
Focal Length
8.9 mm ~ 177.8 mm
4.3 mm ~ 128.6 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24 mm ~ 480 mm
24 mm ~ 720 mm
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
125 ~ 12800 (expands to 80 ~ 25600), extendable to 80 ISO ~ 25600 ISO
80 ~ 3200 (expands to 6400)
Image Stabilization
Hybrid 5-axis available in movie mode
Optical
Processor
Venus Engine
Venus Engine
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
MPEG-4, AVCHD
Video Recording
3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom
20x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
30x optical zoom, Digital zoom available

Performance

Battery Life
350 shots
380 shots
Flash Range
13.20 m
5.60 m
Max Burst Rate
12.0 fps
10.0 fps
Min Focus Distance
30 mm / 1.18 in
30 mm / 1.18 in
Shutter Speed
1/16000 s (electronic) / 1/4000 s (mechanical) ~ 60 s
1/16000 s (electronic) / 1/2000 s (mechanical) ~ 4 s
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
SD/SDHC/SDXC

Production

Battery
DMW-BLC12 lithium-ion battery & charger
Lithium-ion battery and charger
Debut
2016-09-19
2017-04-19
Model Name
Lumix DMC-FZ2500 or Lumix DMC-FZ2000 depending on markets
Lumix DC-ZS70 or Lumix DC-TZ90 depending on markets

Reviews

Neofiliac score
35%
45%
Pros
  • Fully articulated LCD
  • Good 12.0 fps burst rate
  • Very useful 20x super zoom
  • 80 base ISO
  • Good 10.0 fps burst rate
  • Very light
  • Very useful 30x super zoom
Cons
  • 125 base ISO
  • Very heavy
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Low resolution EVF
  • Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Very low resolution EVF

Price

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