Panasonic Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Panasonic Lumix DMC GH2 16.05MP DSLR Camera comparison

Panasonic Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera	Panasonic Lumix DMC GH2 16.05MP DSLR Camera

key specs

general

sensor features

lens features

viewfinder features

View Finder
Yes	Yes
View Finder Type
OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots	Live View Finder
Viewfinder Coverage
100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43	Approx. 1.42x / 0.71x 35mm camera equiv. with 50mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment
-4.0 - +4.0 dpt	-4.0~+4.0 dpt
Viewfinder Eye Point
20 mm	17.5 mm

focus features

Focus Mode
AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF	Face detection / AF Tracking / 23-area-focusing / 1-area-focusing
Focus Range
Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity	-
Auto Focus
Yes	-
Metering Modes
Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot	-
White Balancing
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4	-
Panorama Type
Yes Standard / Wide	-

exposure features

Exposure Mode
Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure	-
AE Lock/Exposure Lock
Yes	-
Spot Meter
Yes	-
Exposure Compensation
1/3 EV step	-
Manual Exposure
Yes	-

shutter features

Self-timer
Yes	-
Continuous Shots
AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF	AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH] Approx. 120 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 110 min with H-VS014140Motion Jpeg with picture quality set to [FSH] Approx. 130 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 120 min with H-VS014140
Shutter Type
-	Focal plane shutter
Shutter Speed
-	Still Images 1/4000 ~ 60 and Bulb up to approx. 2 minutes

flash features

Built-in Flash
Yes	-
External Flash
Yes	-
Flash Modes
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
1/3EV step 3EV	-

image features

Image Format
JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF	JPEGDCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF compatibleMPO
Aspect Ratio
43, 32, 169, 11	43, 32, 169, 11 Multi-aspect recording except 11
Gross Pixel
20.9 MP	18.31 MP
Image Sizing
4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S	4608x3456L / 3264x2448M / 2336x1752S / 1920x1440When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third System standard
Still Image Size
4864x3648	4608x3456
Other Image Features
Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L/*	-
Red Eye Reduction
-	Yes

display features

Display Type
TFT LCD	-
Display Size
3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution
Approx. 1,040k dots	-
Touch Screen
Yes	-
LCD Display
TFT LCD	-
LCD Display Image Resolution
Approx 1040k dots	-
Other Display Features
Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow	-

connectivity features

Wifi
Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity
IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode	-
HDMI
-	Yes
USB
-	Yes

storage and power features

Upgradable Memory
Yes	-
Card Type
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card	-
Battery Type
Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Power Requirement
-	7.2V
Batteries Included
-	Yes
Battery Life
-	CIPA standardApprox. 330 images LCD, Approx. 340 images LVF with H-FS014042Approx. 320 images LCD, Approx. 330 images LVF with H-VS014140

audio and video features

Microphone
Stereo	Monaural, Wind-cut Off / Low / Standard / High
Speaker
m	Monaural
Video Resolution
3840x2160	-
Video Quality
Full HD	-
Video Format
MOV, MP4, AVCHD	-
Looping Video
Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode	-
Frame Rates in Video Modes
96fps	30fps

modes and functions features

Scene Modes
-	Portrait Normal / Soft Skin / Outdoor / Indoor / Creative / Scenery Normal / Nature / Architecture / Creative / Close-up Flower / Food / Objects / Creative / SCN Peripheral Defocus / Night Portrait / Night Scenery / Sunset / Party / Sports / Baby 1,2 /Pet

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