Panasonic Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Panasonic Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera comparison

Panasonic Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera	Panasonic Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera

key specs

general

sensor features

lens features

Lens Type
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT	LUMIX G VARIO
Lens Construction
16 elements in 11 groups	9 elements in 8 groups 2 aspherical lenses
Focal Length
f = 8.8 - 176mm	14-42mm
Optical Zoom
20x	4x
Compatible Lens
5 aspherical lenses	-
Aperture Range
F2.8 - 4.5	F3.5 - F5.6
Lens Mount
-	Micro Four Thirds mount
Digital Zoom
-	2x
Manual Focus
-	Yes
Color Filter
-	Primary color filter
Dust Reduction
-	Yes
Other Lens Features
-	Supersonic wave filter

viewfinder features

View Finder
Yes	Yes
View Finder Type
OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots	OLED Live View Finder
Viewfinder Coverage
100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43	Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment
-4.0 - +4.0 dpt	-4.0 - +3.0 dpt
Viewfinder Eye Point
20 mm	21 mm

focus features

Focus Mode
AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF	AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF
Focus Range
Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity	21-42 mm
Auto Focus
Yes	Yes
Metering Modes
Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot	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	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting
Panorama Type
Yes Standard / Wide	Standard / Wide

exposure features

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

shutter features

Self-timer
Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots
AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF	-
Shutter Type
-	Focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speed
-	1/16,000 - 1

flash features

Built-in Flash
Yes	Yes
External Flash
Yes	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.	Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync.
Flash Compensation
1/3EV step 3EV	-

image features

Image Format
JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF	JPEG, RAW, MPO
Aspect Ratio
43, 32, 169, 11	43, 32, 169, 11
Gross Pixel
20.9 MP	21.77 MP
Image Sizing
4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S	5184 x 3888
Still Image Size
4864x3648	-
Other Image Features
Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L/*	-
Red Eye Reduction
-	Yes
Image Stabilizer
-	Yes
HDR Support
-	Yes
Slow Motion
-	Yes

display features

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

connectivity features

Wifi
Yes	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	Yes
Card Type
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Battery Type
Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Power Supply
-	8.7W
Power Requirement
-	7.2V
Batteries Included
-	Yes
Battery Life
-	Approx. 330 images rear monitor, 310 images LVF with H-HS12035

audio and video features

Microphone
Stereo	Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / 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	Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode
Frame Rates in Video Modes
96fps	25fps
Audio Features
-	AVCHD Audio format Dolby Digital 2ch, MP4 Audio format AAC 2ch
Audio Video Interface
-	Monaural Type, NTSC/PAL