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| Predecessor: |
Panasonic FZ1000
FZ1000 vs FZ2500
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| Successor: |
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| Model Number: |
FZ2500 |
KP |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
FZ2000, FZH1 |
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| Camera Format: |
EVF |
SLR |
| Currently Manufactured: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Retail Price: |
$1199.99 |
$1099.50 |
| Street Price: |
$947.99 |
$998.99 |
| Date Available: |
2016-11-15 |
2017-02-25 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
34.1 oz
(966 g)
includes batteries
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24.7 oz
(699 g)
includes batteries
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| Size: |
5.4 x
4.0 x
5.3 in.
(138 x
102 x
135 mm)
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5.2 x
4.0 x
3.0 in.
(132 x
101 x
76 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
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| Effective Megapixels: |
20.1 |
24.3 |
| Sensor Format: |
1 inch |
APS-C |
| Sensor size: |
116.16mm2 (13.20mm x 8.80mm) |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
2.41 microns |
3.91 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
2.7x |
1.5x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Optional |
| Self-Cleaning: |
No |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
No |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
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| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
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| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
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| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
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| Image Resolution: |
5472 x 3648
(20.0 MP,
3:2),
3888 x 2592
(10.1 MP,
3:2),
2736 x 1824
(5.0 MP,
3:2),
4864 x 3648
(17.7 MP,
4:3),
3456 x 2592
(9.0 MP,
4:3),
2432 x 1824
(4.4 MP,
4:3),
5472 x 3080
(16.9 MP,
16:9),
3840 x 2160
(8.3 MP,
16:9),
1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9),
3648 x 3648
(13.3 MP,
1:1),
2592 x 2592
(6.7 MP,
1:1),
1824 x 1824
(3.3 MP,
1:1) |
6016 x 4000
(24.1 MP,
3:2),
4608 x 3072
(14.2 MP,
3:2),
3072 x 2048
(6.3 MP,
3:2),
1920 x 1280
(2.5 MP,
3:2) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW, RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.30), 14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
11.4 |
7.1 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
4096x2160 (24p)
3840x2160 (30p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/60i/50p/50i/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (30p/25p)
1920x1080 (2p/12p/20p/22p/24p/26p/28p/36p/48p/60p/72p/84p/96p/120p)
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1920x1080 (60i/50i/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
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| Movie File Format: |
MOV (Audio format LPCM), MP4 (Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch), AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Motion JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record |
| Composite Video Out: |
No |
No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
n/a |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
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| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
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| Lens Mount: |
n/a |
Pentax K (KA/KAF/KAF2/3/4) |
| Lens: |
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT; 16 elements in 11 groups with 5 aspherical (8 aspherical surfaces), 4 ED, 1 UHR elements |
n/a |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
24 -
480mm
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| Focal Length (actual): |
8.8 -
176mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
20.00x |
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| Aperture Range: |
f/2.8 (wide) / f/4.5 (tele) - f/11; 9 blade diaphragm; 2 built-in ND filters (1/4, 1/16, 1/64, Auto) |
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| Integrated ND Filter: |
Yes |
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| Normal Focus Range: |
30 cm to Infinity
11.8 in to Infinity
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| Macro Focus Range: |
3 cm to Infinity
1.2 in to Infinity
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| Filter Thread: |
67.0mm |
n/a |
| Thread Type: |
On lens |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
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| Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 4x |
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| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Contrast Detect with DFD: Face/Eye Detection, Tracking, 49-area, Custom Multi, 1-area (flexible / scalable), Pinpoint; (Full area touch is available) |
SAFOX 11 TTL phase-matching - 27 points (25 cross type focus points in the center), Auto (27 AF points), Zone select, Select, Expanded Area (S, M, L), Spot; Contrast detection AF in Live View with Face detection, Tracking, Multiple AF points, Select, Spot AF area modes |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
EVF / LCD
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Optical / LCD
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| Viewfinder Type: |
EVF: 0.39-inch 2.36M-dot XGA OLED, Field of View: Approx. 100%, Magnification: Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x (35mm equiv.), 20mm eyepoint, -4.0 to +4.0 diopter adjustment, eye sensor |
SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, ~100% coverage, 0.95x mag., 23.3mm eyepoint (from center of lens), -2.5 to +1.5 diopter, interchangeable Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen |
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
2,359,296 dots (786,432 pixels)
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n/a
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.74x |
0.63x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
2.18x |
0.95x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
1,040,000 dots
(346,700 px)
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921,600 dots
(307,200 px)
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| Touchscreen: |
Yes |
No |
| Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
Yes |
No |
| Selfie Screen: |
Yes |
No |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
16.0x |
16.0x |
| Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
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| Maximum ISO (native): |
12800 |
819200 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
125 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto, iISO, 80*, 100*, 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600* (* Extended ISO); Changeable to 1/3 EV step |
Auto, 100-819200 (1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps) |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1/2/3/4, Color Temperature (2-axis adjustable) |
Auto, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual (up to 3 settings), Color Temperature (up to 3 settings) |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/16000 - 60 sec |
1/24000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| Metering Modes: |
Intelligent Multiple, Center-Weighted, Spot |
TTL open-aperture with 86K-pixel RGB sensor: Multi-segment, Center-weighted and Spot |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
Scene: Clear Portrait, Silky Skin, Backlit Softness, Clear in Backlight, Relaxing Tone, Sweet Child's Face, Distinct Scenery, Bright Blue Sky, Romantic Sunset Glow, Vivid Sunset Glow, Glistening Water, Clear Nightscape, Cool Night Sky, Warm Glowing Nightscape, Artistic Nightscape, Glittering Illuminations, Handheld Night Shot, Clear Night Portrait, Soft Image of a Flower, Appetizing Food, Cute Dessert, Freeze Animal Motion, Clear Sports Shot, Monochrome, Panorama; Creative Control: Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Monochrome, Dynamic Monochrome, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Bleach Bypass, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Fantasy, Star Filter, One Point Color, Sunshine (22 filters) |
Sensitivity Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, USER1, USER2, USER3, USER4, USER5; HDR: Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Advanced HDR, Exposure bracket value; Highlight Correction; Shadow Correction; Flat, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing; Pixel Shift Resolution (Motion Correction ON/OFF); Digital filters (Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome) |
| Self Timer: |
2, 10, 3 shots in 10 seconds |
2 or 12 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
Yes |
Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
24.0 megapixels |
| Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flash Modes: |
Auto, Auto/Red- eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red- eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red- eye Reduction, Forced Off; Flash Synchro; 1st / 2nd |
P-TTL; Auto Flash Discharge (Scene Analyze Auto), Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction (Scene Analyze Auto) Flash On, Flash On+ Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Manual Flash Discharge (Full-1/128), Wireless (Controller) |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
n/a |
6.0 m /
19.7 ft.
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| Flash Range Description: |
Auto ISO: 0.3 - 13.2m (Wide), 1.0 - 7.9m (Tele) |
GN=6m (ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/4000s with mechanical shutter; flash not supported with electronic shutter |
1/180 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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-2 to +1 EV
in 0.5EV steps
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| External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe |
Hot Shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
No |
Full TTL exposure |
| Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
UHS-I |
UHS-I |
| Other Memory: |
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| Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW, RAW+JPEG |
14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
MOV (Audio format LPCM), MP4 (Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch), AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Motion JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
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| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
Yes |
Yes |
| NFC: |
No |
No |
| Bluetooth: |
No |
No |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
Yes |
No |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
No |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Wi-Fi, optional wired |
Optional Wired or IR |
| Connections (extended): |
Micro-B USB 2.0, Micro-HDMI (Type D) with Viera Link, 2.5mm remote jack, 3.5mm external mic jack, 3.5mm external headphone jack |
USB 2.0 Micro B (SlimPort compatable; SlimPort-HDMI adapter required for HDMI output), 3.5mm external stereo mic / cable switch jack, external power terminal |
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.45 |
<0.3 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
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| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
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| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.68 |
<0.3 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
Yes |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
11.4 |
7.1 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
100 |
35 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
10.6 |
7.0 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
35 |
10 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
10.7 |
7.1 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
32 |
8 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.10 seconds |
0.09 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
0.10 seconds |
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| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
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| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
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0.284 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.129 seconds |
0.083 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.45 seconds |
0.40 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.039 seconds |
0.083 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
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| Startup Time: |
2.3 seconds |
1.4 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
0.7 seconds |
0.2 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
4.7 seconds |
1.4 seconds |
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
350 shots |
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| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
270 shots |
390 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
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| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary |
Proprietary D-LI109 |
| Usable Battery Types: |
7.2v 1200mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary Lithium-ion rechargeable
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1 x Proprietary D-LI109 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
No |
| Included Software: |
None; PHOTOfunSTUDIO and SILKYPIX Developer Studio available for download. |
Software CD-ROM includes Digital Camera Utility 5 |
| OS Compatibility: |
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| Notes & Features: |
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Available in black or silver. At launch, Pentax will be including all three interchangeable grips in the product bundle in the US market. |
