Compare Panasonic DMC-FZ2500 vs Panasonic DMC-ZS45
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)
1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm)
Microphone
Stereo
Mono
Sensor | Resolution
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
16 MP (4608 x 3456)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
135 mm / 5.31 in
32 mm / 1.26 in
Size | Height
102 mm / 4.02 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Size | Width
138 mm / 5.43 in
108 mm / 4.25 in
Weight
915 g / 32.33 oz
249 g / 8.80 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Fully articulated TFT LCD
Tilting TFT-LCD w/180 degree upward tilt
Resolution
1,040,000 dots
1,040,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.74x
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,360,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Electronic
None
Function
AE Bracketing
±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
±1 (3 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) ~ 5.2° Diagonal | 4.3° Horizontal | 2.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 (wide) ~ f/4.5 (tele)
f/3.3 (wide) ~ f/6.4 (tele)
Autofocus
49 focus points
21 focus points
Crop Factor
2.7
5.6
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±2 (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 ~ 85.7 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24 mm ~ 480 mm
24 mm ~ 480 mm
Focus Type
Autofocus only (Manual focus unavailable)
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
125 ~ 12800 (expands to 80 ~ 25600), extendable to 80 ISO ~ 25600 ISO
100 ~ 3200, high sensitivity mode (1600 ~ 6400)
Image Stabilization
Hybrid 5-axis available in movie mode
Optical
Processor
Venus Engine
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
MPEG-4
Video Recording
1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom
20x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
20x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
Performance
Battery Life
350 shots
350 shots
Flash Range
13.20 m
6.00 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
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
78MB built-in + SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Production
Battery
DMW-BLC12 lithium-ion battery & charger
Lithium-ion battery and USB charger
Debut
2016-09-19
2015-01-05
Model Name
Lumix DMC-FZ2500 or Lumix DMC-FZ2000 depending on markets
Lumix DMC-ZS45 or Lumix DMC-TZ57 depending on markets
Reviews
Neofiliac score
35%
43%
Pros
- Fully articulated LCD
- Good 12.0 fps burst rate
- Very useful 20x super zoom
- Good 10.0 fps burst rate
- Very light
- Very useful 20x super zoom
Cons
- 125 base ISO
- Very heavy
- Low 20 MP resolution
- Lacks weather sealing
- Low resolution EVF
- Menu not touch-enabled
- Tiny 1/2.33-inch sensor
- Low 16 MP resolution
- Lacks weather sealing
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