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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Comparison

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18 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor

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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing FZ80 and FZ2500, two Bridge cameras by Panasonic. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 is a Small Sensor Superzoom class camera and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 is a Large Sensor Superzoom class camera.

Panasonic FZ80 was introduced to the market in January 2017 and Panasonic FZ2500 was launched in September 2016. There is only 4 months difference between FZ80 and FZ2500 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

This will be an interesting match up as even though these two cameras doesn't have the exact same body type, they are both ranked amongst Top 10 cameras in their classes. Panasonic FZ80 is ranked #8 out of 245 Small Sensor Superzoom cameras with an overall score of 59 whereas Panasonic FZ2500 is ranked #1 out of 10 Large Sensor Superzoom cameras with an overall score of 72.

Here is a brief look at the main features of the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ2500 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Panasonic FZ80 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2017-01-04
  • 18MP - 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 80 - 3200 ( expands to 6400)
  • 20-1200 mm F2.8-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Fixed Type Screen
  • 1166k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 10.0fps continuous shooting
  • 4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 240fps High-Speed Video
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 616g. 130 x 94 x 119 mm
  • Also known as Lumix DMC-FZ85

Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2016-09-19
  • 20MP - 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 125 - 12800 ( expands to 80 - 25600)
  • 24-480 mm F2.8-4.5 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 12.0fps continuous shooting
  • 4K (DCI) - 4096 x 2060 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 915g. 138 x 102 x 135 mm
  • Also known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Replaced Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Compare

Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ2500 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Weight
616 g vs 915 g 299 g lighter
Focal Length - Wide
20mm vs 24mm 4 mm wider coverage
Focal Length - Tele
1200mm vs 480mm 720 mm longer tele reach
Optical Zoom
60x vs 20x more flexible focal coverage
Flash Coverage
14.1m vs 13.2m 0.9m longer range
UHS Card Support
UHS-I vs none Read/Write in High Speeds
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Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
LCD Screen
Fully Articulated vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
Viewfinder Magnif.
0.74x vs 0.46x Larger Viewfinder
Sensor Resolution
20 MP vs 18 MP 11% more pixels
Max ISO
12.800 vs 3.200 300% higher Max ISO
Max Mech. Shutter
1/4000s vs 1/2000s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting
12.0fps vs 10.0fps 2 fps faster
Battery Life
350 shots vs 330 shots 20 more frames with a single charge
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port
Yes vs No better video control
Max Aperture - Tele
4.50 vs 5.90 faster lens at tele
Viewfinder Resolution
2360k dot vs 1166k dot 102% higher resolution
Sensor Pixel Area
5.82µm2 vs 1.56µm2 273% larger pixel area
Max Video Resolution
4096 x 2060 vs 3840 x 2160 Higher Resolution Video
Built-in ND Filter
6.0-stops vs No Use larger aperture under strong light
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Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Wireless Connection
Yes vs Yes Better connectivity
Image Stabilization
Optical vs Optical Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs Yes Better for flash photography
Touch Screen
Yes vs Yes Easy control of camera functions
Viewfinder
Yes (Electronic) vs Yes (Electronic) Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs Yes Better image quality
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Max Resolution
18 MP vs 20 MP Bigger prints and more details
LCD Screen Resolution
1.040k dots vs 1.040k dots High resolution screens
Max Continuous Shooting
10.0fps vs 12.0fps Fast shooting speeds
Manual Focusing
Yes vs Yes both have manual focusing modes
Manual Exposure
Yes vs Yes better exposure control
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs Yes creative shooting
Focal Length - Wide
20mm vs 24mm Very good wide angle coverage
Focal Length - Tele
1200mm vs 480mm Very good Telezoom
AE Bracketing
Yes vs Yes Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
4K Photo Mode
Yes vs Yes Extract 8MP photos from 4K Video
Focus Bracketing
Yes vs Yes Take multiple photos shifting focus point
Focus Stacking
Yes vs Yes Stacks photos in-camera to maximize depth of field
Post Focus Mode
Yes vs Yes Change focus point after taking a shot
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs Yes Remote control your camera with a smartphone
Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic FZ2500: Physical Specs and Body Features Comparison

Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, we are going to illustrate the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ2500 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic FZ80 has external dimensions of 130 x 94 x 119 mm (5.12 x 3.7 x 4.69″) and weighs 616 g (1.36 lb / 21.73 oz) (including batteries). Panasonic FZ2500 has external dimensions of 138 x 102 x 135 mm (5.42 x 4.01 x 5.3″) and weighs 915 g (2.02 lb / 32.28 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Panasonic FZ80 and the Panasonic FZ2500. Panasonic FZ80 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 8mm narrower, 8mm shorter and 16mm thinner than Panasonic FZ2500.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of the Panasonic FZ80 and the Panasonic FZ2500 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ2500.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of the Panasonic FZ80 and the Panasonic FZ2500 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ2500.
Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of the Panasonic FZ80 and the the Panasonic FZ2500 Size

Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Panasonic FZ80 is significantly lighter (299g ) than the Panasonic FZ2500 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 (Lumix DMC-FZ82) nor Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000) provides any type of weather sealing in their bodies, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Bridge Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ2500's LCD screens have the same diagonal size of 3.00 inches.

On the other hand, Panasonic FZ2500 sports a Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over-the-head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Panasonic FZ80's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to FZ2500.


Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic FZ2500: Sensor Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 has a 18.0MP 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Panasonic FZ2500 has a 20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.

Below you can see the FZ80 and FZ2500 sensor size comparison.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ2500 Cameras


As seen above, Panasonic FZ2500 has a 4.1x Larger sensor area than Panasonic FZ80. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Lens Specs Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 features a 20-1200 mm F2.8-5.9 60x zoom lens whereas Panasonic FZ2500 features a 24-480 mm F2.8-4.5 20x zoom lens.

Panasonic FZ80 has 4mm wider coverage than the Panasonic FZ2500. Both cameras has a max aperture of f2.80 at the wide end. On the tele end, Panasonic FZ80 has 720mm longer reach than the Panasonic FZ2500. However, with a max aperture of f4.50, Panasonic FZ2500 is faster at tele end.

Wide Coverage

DSLR-Like Cameras

FZ80
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Widest - Samsung WB2200F
Average
Telezoom

DSLR-Like Cameras

FZ80
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Longest - Nikon P1000
Average
Max Aperture at Tele

DSLR-Like Cameras

FZ80
FZ2500
Fastest - Olympus 1
Average
Max Aperture at Wide

DSLR-Like Cameras

FZ80
FZ2500
Fastest - Sony RX10 III
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What types of Photography are Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ2500 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ2500 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Panasonic FZ80 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Panasonic FZ2500 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3 sensor
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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Ergonomics&Handling
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Panasonic FZ80 for Street Photography

GOOD

Panasonic FZ2500 for Street Photography

EXCELLENT
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
20 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3 sensor
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm sensor
Medium sized Body
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Panasonic FZ80 for Sports Photography

AVERAGE

Panasonic FZ2500 for Sports Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
1200 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Environmental Sealings
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 12.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
480 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
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Panasonic FZ80 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Panasonic FZ2500 for Daily Photography

GOOD
RAW shooting capability
60.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3 sensor
616g
Body Thickness 119mm
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RAW shooting capability
20.0X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm sensor
Medium size Body
915g
Body Thickness 135mm
Read the details

Panasonic FZ80 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Panasonic FZ2500 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
20 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic FZ2500: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far, but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ2500, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ2500 scores compare:

Panasonic FZ80
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #17 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked #306 out of 1260 in all Cameras
Panasonic FZ2500
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #1 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked #125 out of 1260 in all Cameras

Panasonic FZ2500 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Panasonic FZ80 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Panasonic FZ80. Otherwise, Panasonic FZ2500 is the better camera overall.

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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic FZ80 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Announced 2017-01-04 2016-09-19
Body Type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Size 1/2.3 1″
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Area 28.07mm2 116.16mm2
Megapixels 18 megapixels 20 megapixels
Max Resolution 4896 x 3672 5472 x 3648
Max Native Light sensitivity 3,200 ISO 12,800 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity 6400 ISO 25600 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 80 ISO 125 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity - 80 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 49 49
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens Focal Range 20-1200 mm (60x) 24-480 mm (20x)
Max Aperture F2.8-5.9 F2.8-4.5
Macro Focus Range 1cm 3cm
Screen
Type Fixed type Fully Articulated
Size 3.00" 3.00"
Resolution 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.46x 0.74x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/2000s 1/4000s
Max Electronic Shutter 1/16000s 1/16000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Optical Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps 12.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2060
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 616g 915g
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm 138 x 102 x 135mm
Battery Life 330 shots 350 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 70
DxO Color Depth not tested 23.0
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 12.6
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 538
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