| key specs |
| Camera Type |
DSLR Camera |
Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
20.1 MP |
18.1 MP |
| Sensor Type |
MOS |
MOS |
| Display Type |
TFT LCD |
TFT LCD |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen |
Yes |
- |
| general |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Panasonic |
| Model |
Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera |
Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name |
Lumix FZ 2500 |
Lumix DMC ZS40S |
| Model Number |
FZ 2500 |
DMC ZS40S |
| Series |
Lumix |
Lumix |
| Color |
Black |
Black |
| Type |
DSLR Camera |
Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
20.1 MP |
18.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) |
137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm |
110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm |
| Weight |
966 GM |
214 GM |
| Maximum Burst |
Yes |
- |
| Temperature |
32 to 104 |
0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe |
Hot Shoe |
- |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type |
MOS |
MOS |
| Sensor Size |
1 inch |
1/2.3 inch |
| Maximum ISO |
25600 ISO |
6400 ISO |
| Sensor Technology |
High Sensitivity MOS |
High Sensitivity MOS Sensor |
| lens features |
| Lens Type |
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT |
- |
| Lens Construction |
16 elements in 11 groups |
- |
| Focal Length |
f = 8.8 - 176mm |
f = 4.3 - 129mm 24 - 720mm in 35mm equiv. / 28 - 840mm in 35mm equiv. in 169 video recording / Level Shot function Off / 30 - 900mm in 35mm equiv. in 169 video recording / Level Shot function On |
| Optical Zoom |
20x |
30x |
| Compatible Lens |
5 aspherical lenses |
- |
| Aperture Range |
F2.8 - 4.5 |
F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F3.3 - 8.0 W, F6.4 - 8.0 T |
| Digital Zoom |
- |
4x |
| Color Filter |
- |
Primary color filter |
| 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 |
2.56x |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment |
-4.0 - +4.0 dpt |
- |
| Viewfinder Eye Point |
20 mm |
35 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode |
AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
- |
| Focus Range |
Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity |
Normal Wide 50cm - infinity / Tele 200cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
- |
| Metering Modes |
Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
Intelligent 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 / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto |
| Panorama Type |
Yes 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 |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation |
1/3 EV step |
1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
| 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 |
Full-Resolution Image 10 frames/sec, Max. 6 images / with AF Tracking 5 frames/sec, 2 frames/sec / Intelligent Burst Shooting / High-speed Burst Approx. 60 frames / sec / recorded in 2.5M / 0.3M for 43, 3M / 0.3M for 32, 3.5M / 0.2M for 169, 2M / 0.2M for 11 / Flash Burst Shooting / Approx. 40 frames / sec / recorded in 5M / 3M / 0.3M for 43, 4.5M / 2.5M / 0.3M for 32, 3.5M / 2M / 0.2M for 169, 3.5M / 2.5M / 0.2M for 11 / Flash Burst Shooting |
| Shutter Speed |
- |
Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 sec |
| 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. |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off / 0.6 - 6.4m Wide / ISO Auto, 2.0 - 3.3m Tele / ISO Auto |
| Flash Compensation |
1/3EV step 3EV |
- |
| image features |
| Image Format |
JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF |
JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 |
| Aspect Ratio |
43, 32, 169, 11 |
- |
| Gross Pixel |
20.9 MP |
- |
| Image Sizing |
4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S |
- |
| 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 On/Off |
| display features |
| Display Type |
TFT LCD |
TFT LCD |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
| Display Resolution |
Approx. 1,040k dots |
920K dots |
| Touch Screen |
Yes |
- |
| LCD Display |
TFT LCD |
TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution |
Approx 1040k dots |
920K 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 |
IEEE 802.11b/g/n / 2412 MHz 2462 MHz 1-11 ch / WPA / WPA2 / Infrastracture Mode / WPS / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Button |
| HDMI |
- |
Yes |
| USB |
- |
Yes |
| GPS |
- |
Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory |
Yes |
Yes |
| Card Type |
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory |
- |
12 MB |
| Battery Life |
- |
300 pictures CIPA Standard*1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone |
Stereo |
Stereo |
| Speaker |
m |
Mono |
| Video Resolution |
3840x2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Quality |
Full HD |
- |
| Video Format |
MOV, MP4, AVCHD |
AVCHD, MP4 |
| Looping Video |
Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode |
- |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes |
96fps |
- |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes |
- |
Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky, High Speed Video, 3D Photo |
