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Photo of Point & Shoot Camera DMC-FZ2500

Point & Shoot Camera DMC-FZ2500

IMAGE SENSOR Sensor size 1-inch High Sensitivity MOS sensor
Total pixels 20.9 Mpx
Camera effective pixels 20.1 Mpx
Colour filter Primary colour filter
LENS Aperture F2.8 - 4.5 / 9 diaphragm blades [F2.8 - 11.0 (W), F4.5 - 11.0 (T)]
Optical zoom 20x
Focal length f = 8.8 - 176mm
(26 - 520 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 4:3)
(24 - 480 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 3:2)
(25 - 500 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 16:9)
(31 - 620 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 1:1)
(36 - 720 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 4K PHOTO recording)
(38 - 760 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 1:1 4K PHOTO recording)
(25 - 500 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / O.I.S. Off / Level Shot function Off)
(27 - 540 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / O.I.S. On / Level Shot function Off)
(30 - 600 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / O.I.S. On / Level Shot function On)
(36 - 720 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 4K video recording)
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) 28.1x [3:2 / 10M (M), 40x (3:2 / 5M (S)]
Intelligent Zoom 40x
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT
16 elements in 11 groups
[5 aspherical lenses (8 aspherical surfaces) / 4 ED lenses / 1 UHR lens]
Changing of zoom speed 5-speed zoom
Optical image stabilizer 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S. +*

* 5-Axis compensation works in video recording except for 4K video, variable frame rate video or dolly zoom video recording.
Digital zoom Max. 4x (When digital zoom is used simultaneously with Intelligent Zoom, you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2x.)
Zoom in motion picture Yes
Built-in ND filter 1/4, 1/16, 1/64, Auto
RECORDING SYSTEM Recording file format Still image JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.3), RAW, DPOF
Motion picture MOV (Audio format LPCM), MP4 (Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch), AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch)
System frequency 59.94 Hz, 50.00 Hz, 24.00 Hz
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
Image quality RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard
Colour Space sRGB, AdobeRGB
File size (Pixels) Still Image [4:3] 4864 x 3648 (L) / 3456 x 2592 (M) / 2432 x 1824 (S)
[3:2] 5472 x 3648 (L) / 3888 x 2592 (M) / 2736 x 1824 (S)
[16:9] 5472 x 3080 (L) / 3840 x 2160 (M) / 1920 x 1080 (S)
[1:1] 3648 x 3648 (L) / 2592 x 2592 (M) / 1824 x 1824 (S)
Motion picture(*1) MOV 59.94Hz [4K] 3840 x 2160:29.97p, 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[4K] 3840 x 2160:23.98p, 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:59.94p, 200 Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:29.97p, 200 Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:23.98p, 200 Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MOV 50.00Hz [4K] 3840 x 2160:25.00p, 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:50.00p, 200 Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:25.00p, 200 Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MOV 24.00Hz [C4K] 4096 x 2160:24.00p, 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[4K] 3840 x 2160:24.00p, 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:24.00p, 200 Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MP4 59.94Hz [4K] 3840 x 2160:29.97p, 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
[4K] 3840 x 2160:23.98p, 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:59.94p, 200 Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:29.97p, 200 Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:23.98p, 200 Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:59.94p, 28 Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:29.97p, 20 Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
[HD] 1280 x 720:29.97p, 10 Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
MP4 50.00Hz [4K] 3840 x 2160:25.00p, 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:50.00p, 200 Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:25.00p, 200 Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:50.00p, 28 Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:25.00p, 20 Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
[HD] 1280 x 720:25.00p, 10 Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
MP4 24.00Hz [C4K] 4096 x 2160:24.00p, 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[4K] 3840 x 2160:24.00p, 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:24.00p, 200 Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50 Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD 59.94Hz [Full HD] 1920 x 1080:59.94p, 28 Mbps (IPB) (Dolby)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:59.94i, 24 Mbps (IPB) (Dolby) (Sensor output is 30.00 fps)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:59.94i, 17 Mbps (IPB) (Dolby) (Sensor output is 60.00 fps)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:23.98p, 24 Mbps (IPB) (Dolby)
AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD 50.00Hz [Full HD] 1920 x 1080:50.00p, 28 Mbps (IPB) (Dolby)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:50.00i, 24 Mbps (IPB) (Dolby) (Sensor output is 25.00 fps)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080:50.00i, 17 Mbps (IPB) (Dolby) (Sensor output is 50.00 fps)
Continuous recordable time (Motion picture)(*1) AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i]: Approx. 115 min (rear monitor), 105 min (LVF)
Actual recordable time (Motion picture)(*1) AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i]: Approx. 60 min (rear monitor), 55 min (LVF)
Wi-Fi FUNCTION Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 - 2462 MHz (1-11 ch), Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode
NFC No
QR Code Connection Yes
Password-less connection Yes (ON / OFF selectable)
VIEWFINDER Type OLED Live View Finder (2,360K dots)
Field of view Approx. 100%
Magnification Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x (35mm camera equiv. in 4:3)
Eye point Approx. 20 mm from eyepiece lens
Diopter adjustment -4.0 - +4.0 (dpt)
Eye sensor Yes
Eye sensor adjustment High / Low
FOCUS Focusing area Normal: Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity
AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion picture: Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity
Focus mode AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS (Single) / AFF (Flexible) / AFC (Continuous) / MF
DFD technology Yes
Post Focus Yes
Focus Stacking Yes
AF mode Face/Eye Detection / Tracking / 49-Area / Custom Multi / 1-Area / Pinpoint
(Full area touch is available)
AF detective range EV -4 - 18 (ISO100 equivalent)
AF assist lamp Yes
AF lock Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
Others One Shot AF, Shutter AF, Half Press Release, Quick AF, AF Sensitivity, Continuous AF (during motion picture recording), Eye Sensor AF, AF+MF, MF Assist, Touch MF Assist, Focus Peaking, Touch AF/AE Function, Touch Pad AF, Touch Shutter, Low Light AF, Starlight AF
EXPOSURE CONTROL Light metering mode Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Exposure mode Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) Still image Auto / Intelligent ISO / 80* / 100* / 125 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 / 25600* * Extended ISO
(Changeable to 1/3 EV step) (ISO Auto in M mode)
Motion picture Auto / 125 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400
(Changeable to 1/3 EV step)
Exposure compensation 1/3 EV step ±5EV (±3EV for motion picture)
AE lock Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
WHITE BALANCE White balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Colour temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4
White balance adjustment Blue/Amber bias, Magenta/Green bias
Colour temperature setting 2500 - 10,000K in 100K
SHUTTER Shutter speed (Approx.) Still image Mechanical shutter type: 1/4,000 - 60, Bulb (Max. 2 minutes)
Electronic shutter type: 1/16,000 - 1
Motion picture 59.94 Hz: 1/16,000 - 1/30, 50.00 Hz: 1/16,000 - 1/25, 24.00 Hz: 1/16,000 - 1/24 (When using Synchro Scan)
Creative Video M mode / MF mode: 1/16,000 - 1/2
Self timer 10 sec, 3 images / 2 sec / 10 sec
Remote control Remote control with Bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional)
BRACKET AE bracket 3, 5, 7 images in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV step, max. ±3 EV, single/burst
Aperture Bracket 3, 5 or all positions in 1 EV step
Focus Bracket 1 to 999 images, focus steps can be set in 10 levels
PANORAMA SHOT Yes (Standard / Wide)
BURST SHOOTING Burst speed (Approx.) Mechanical shutter AFS: H: 12 frames/sec, M: 7 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
AFC: H: 7 frames/sec, M: 7 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
Electronic shutter AFS: H: 12 frames/sec, M: 7 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
AFC: H: 7 frames/sec, M: 7 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
Number of recordable images More than 30 images (when there are RAW files with the particular speed)
More than 100 images (when there are no RAW files)
(Depending on memory card type, aspect, picture size and compression)
4K PHOTO MODE 4K Photo mode(*1) 4K Burst: 30 frames/sec
4K Burst (S/S): 30 frames/sec
4K Burst (S/S): 30 frames/sec
(Depending on memory card size and battery power)
Exif information Yes
Marking function Yes (in 4K Burst (S/S) mode)
Loop rec function Yes (in 4K Burst (S/S) mode)
FLASH Shooting distance 0.5 - 13.2 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 7.9 m (Tele / ISO Auto)
Flash mode 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 output adjustment 1/3EV step ±3EV
Flash synchronization 1st Curtain Sync., 2nd Curtain Sync.
Synchronization for flash dimming and exposure compensation Yes
Wireless control Yes [When using DMW-FL200L / FL360L / FL580L (Optional)]
REAR MONITOR Type TFT LCD monitor with static touch control
Monitor size Free-angle 3.0-inch (7.5 cm) / 3:2 aspect / Wide viewing angle / AF coating
Pixels Approx. 1,040K dots
Filed of view Approx. 100%
Monitor adjustment Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow
PHOTO STYLE Photo style Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L*/**

* When Creative Video mode is selected. ** Upgrade Software Key DMW-SFU1 (Optional) is required.
Picture adjustment Contrast, Sharpness, Noise Reduction, Saturation*, Hue, Colour Tone**, Filter Effect**

* Except for Monochrome mode. ** For Monochrome mode only.
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 Colour / Sunshine* *Photo only.
CREATIVE VIDEO MODE Exposure mode Program AE / Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure
Variable frame rate 59.94Hz MOV/FHD/100 Mbps/29.97p, MP4 (LPCM)/FHD/100 Mbps/29.97p:2fps, 15fps, 26fps, 28fps, 30fps, 32fps, 34fps, 45fps, 60fps, 75fps, 90fps, 96fps, 120fps
MOV/FHD/100 Mbps/23.98p, MP4 (LPCM)/FHD/100 Mbps/23.98p:2fps, 12fps, 20fps, 22fps, 24fps, 26fps, 28fps, 36fps, 48fps, 60fps, 72fps, 84fps, 96fps, 120fps
AVCHD/FHD/24 Mbps/29.97p: 2fps, 15fps, 26fps, 28fps, 30fps, 32fps, 34fps, 45fps, 60fps
AVCHD/FHD/24 Mbps/23.98p: 2fps, 12fps, 20fps, 22fps, 24fps, 26fps, 28fps, 36fps, 48fps, 60fps
50.00Hz MOV/FHD/100 Mbps/25.00p, MP4 (LPCM)/FHD/100 Mbps/25.00p: 2fps, 12fps, 21fps, 23fps, 25fps, 27fps, 30fps, 37fps, 50fps, 62fps, 75fps, 96fps, 120fps
AVCHD/FHD/24 Mbps/25.00p: 2fps, 12fps, 21fps, 23fps, 25fps, 27fps, 30fps, 37fps, 50fps
24.00Hz MOV/FHD/100 Mbps/24.00p, MP4 (LPCM)/FHD/100 Mbps/24.00p: 2fps, 12fps, 20fps, 22fps, 24fps, 26fps, 28fps, 36fps, 48fps, 60fps, 72fps, 84fps, 96fps, 120fps
Dolly zoom Yes
MOTION PICTURE FUNCTION Master pedestal level 31 steps
Luminance level 0-255 / 16-235 / 16-255
Synchro scan Yes
Time code Count Up: Rec Run/Free Run selectable, Time Code Mode: Drop frame/Non-drop frame selectable (When system frequency [59.94 Hz] is selected.)
SS/Gain operation Shutter Duration/ISO / Angle/ISO / Shutter Duration/dB
Colour bars / 1kHz test tone Yes (SMPTE / EBU / ARIB) / Yes
Cinelike gamma Cinelike D / Cinelike V
V-Log L Yes * Upgrade Software Key DMW-SFU1 (Optional) is required.
OTHER FUNCTIONS Level Gauge, Real-time Histogram, Guide Lines (3 patterns), Center Marker (Still image / motion picture), Highlight display (Still image / motion picture), Zebra Pattern (Still image / motion picture)
PLAYBACK Playback function 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (Max. 16x), Slideshow (All / Picture Only / Video Only), Playback Mode (Normal / Picture Only / Video Only), Location Logging, RAW Processing, 4K PHOTO Bulk Saving, Light Composition, Clear Retouch, Title Edit, Text Stamp, Video Divide, Time Lapse Video, Stop Motion Video, Resize, Cropping, Rotate, Rotation Display, Favorite, Print Set, Protect, Face Recognition Edit, Picture Sort, Delete Confirmation
IMAGE PROTECTION / ERASE Protection Single / Multi
Erase Single / Multi / All / Except Favorite
PRINT Direct Print PictBridge compatible
INTERFACE Recording media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
(Compatible with UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards)
USB USB 2.0 Micro-B
HDMI(*2) Monitor-through 4:2:2 8-bit / 4:2:2 10-bit (When 4:2:2 10-bit mode is selected, it is not possible to record motion picture or still picture on the SD memory card in the camera unit.)
Information display ON/OFF (selectable)
Automatic down-conversion (4K --> 1080p only)
Playback microHDMI TypeD / VIERA Link, Audio: LPCM / Stereo
59.94 Hz: Auto / 4K / 1080p / 1080i / 720p / 480p
50.00 Hz: Auto / 4K / 1080p / 1080i / 720p / 576p
24.00 Hz: Auto / C4K / 4K / 1080p
Audio video output No
Remote input φ2.5 mm for remote
External microphone input φ3.5 mm for external microphone
Headphone output φ3.5 mm for headphone
Microphone Stereo, Wind-cut: OFF / Standard / High
Speaker Monaural
LANGUAGE OSD language Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Chinese (Traditional)
GENERAL POWER Battery Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2 V, 1200 mAh, 8.7 Wh) (included)
Battery life (CIPA standard)(*3) Approx. 350 images (rear monitor), 270 images (LVF)
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT Dimensions (W x H x D) 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm / 5.42 x 4.01 x 5.30 inch (excluding protrusions)
Weight Approx. 966 g / 2.13 lb (SD card, Battery, Body)
Approx. 915 g / 2.02 lb (Body only)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Operating temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Operating humidity 10% to 80% RH
STANDARD ACCESSORIES Software ・ The software to edit and playback images on computer is not bundled with DMC-FZ2500. To do this, PHOTOfunSTUDIO is available for download at Panasonic website using computer connected to the Internet.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_pfs99pe.html (For Windows)

・ The software to process RAW file on computer is not bundled with DMC-FZ2500. To do this, SILKYPIX Developer Studio is available for download at Ichikawa Soft Laboratory's website using computer connected to the Internet.
http://www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english/p/ (For Windows / Mac)
Standard accessories Battery Charger, Battery Pack, USB Cable, Lens Hood, Lens Cap, Lens Cap String, Hot Shoe Cover, Shoulder Strap
・ The DMC-FZ2500 Operating Instructions for advanced features is available for downloaded at Panasonic LUMIX Customer Support Site using PC, smartphone or tablet connected to the Internet.
NOTE *1
* About motion picture recording / 4K PHOTO recording
- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 4" or higher when recording motion pictures.
- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "UHS-I Speed Class 3 (U3)" when recording motion pictures in [4K/100Mbps] [C4K/100Mbps] [FHD/100Mbps] [FHD/200Mbps] or [4K PHOTO].
- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "UHS-I Speed Class 1 (U1)" or higher when recording motion pictures in [FHD/50Mbps].
- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 4" or higher when recording motion pictures in [FHD/28Mbps].
(SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.)
- MP4 motion pictures with [MP4] in [4K]:
- When using an SDHC memory card: You can continue recording without interruption even if the file size exceeds 4 GB, but the motion picture file will be divided and recorded/played back separately.
- When using an SDXC memory card: You can continue recording without interruption even if the file size exceeds 96 GB or 3 hours 4 minutes in length, but the motion picture file will be divided and recorded/played back separately.
- MP4 motion pictures with [MP4] in [FHD] [HD]:
- You can continue recording without interruption even if the file size exceeds 4 GB or 30 minutes in length, but the motion picture file will be divided and recorded/played back separately.
- When the ambient temperature is high or continuous recording is performed, the camera may stop the recording to protect itself. Wait until the camera cools down.
- These are standard times taken at a temperature of 23 oC (73.4 oF) and a humidity of 50%RH.
- The time available for recording varies depending on the environment, the interval between recordings, and the manner of use.
- Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply [ON] / [OFF], starting/stopping recording, zoom operation etc.
*2
For [4K] or [C4K] video output, use an HDMI cable that has the HDMI logo on it, and that is described as"4K compatible".
*3
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
- Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF) / Humidity: 50%RH when monitor is on.
- Using a Panasonic SDHC Memory Card
- Using the supplied battery.
- Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [ON].)
- Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.
- Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.
- The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time.
- If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases.
- CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].

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