Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ2500 FZ2500 20x LEICA Digital Camera

The Panasonic LUMIX FZ2500 offers a hybrid mix of photo and 4K video capture features, built around a large 1-inch 20.1 Megapixel sensor and bright 20X LEICA VARIO-ELMART F2.8-4.5 lens. Video professionals will enjoy features like Cinelike-D and Cinelike-V for cinema-like gradation, V-Log L upgradability, time code, live HDMI output (4:2:2/8 bit or 4:2:2/10 bit), lens ND filter controls, custom video GUI, and more, with no recording duration limit.

Key Features

• The ideal hybrid camera choice for the advanced 4K video enthusiast and photography enthusiast alike.
• Large 1-inch 20.1 Megapixel sensor and bright 20X LEICA VARIO-ELMART F2.8-4.5 lens.
• 4K Ultra HD video recording plus exclusive LUMIX 4K PHOTO and 4K Post Focus and internal Focus Stacking modes.
• CINELIKE D and CINELIKE V for cinema-like gradation, time code, live HDMI output (4:2:2/8 bit or 4:2:2/10 bit), and lens ND filter controls.

Technical Specifications

IMAGE SENSOR
Sensor size
1-inch High Sensitivity MOS sensor
Total pixels
20.9 megapixels
Camera effective pixels
20.1 megapixels
Color filter
Primary color 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 - 176mmFocal length (26 - 520mm in 35mm equiv. in 4:3)
Focal length
(24 - 480mm in 35mm equiv. in 3:2)
Focal length:(25 - 500mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9)
Focal length:(31 - 620mm in 35mm equiv. in 1:1)
Focal length
(36 - 720mm in 35mm equiv. in 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 4K PHOTO recording)
Focal length
(38 - 760mm in 35mm equiv. in 1:1 4K PHOTO recording)
Focal length
(25 - 500mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / O.I.S. Off / Level Shot function Off)
Focal length
(27 - 540mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / O.I.S. On / Level Shot function Off)
Focal length
(30 - 600mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / O.I.S. On / Level Shot function On)
Focal length
(36 - 720mm in 35mm 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
Lens
16 elements in 11 groups
Lens
(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. +*
Optical image stabilizer
* 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
System frequency
59.94Hz, 50.00Hz, 24.00Hz
Aspect ratio
4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
Image quality
RAW, RAW+ Fine, RAW+ Standard, Fine, Standard
Color Space
sRGB, AdobeRGB
Continuous recordable time (Motion picture) (*1)
AVCHD
Approx. 115 min (rear monitor), 105 min (LVF)
Actual recordable time (Motion picture) (*1)
AVCHD
Approx. 60 min (rear monitor), 55 min (LVF)
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)
File size (Pixels)
Still Image
<4:3> 4864x3648(L) / 3456x2592(M) / 2432x1824(S)
Still Image
<3:2> 5472x3648(L) / 3888x2592(M) / 2736x1824(S)
Still Image
<16:9> 5472x3080(L) / 3840x2160(M) / 1920x1080(S)
Still Image
<1:1> 3648x3648(L) / 2592x2592(M) / 1824x1824(S)
Motion picture (*1)
MOV 59.94Hz
<4K> 3840x2160:29.97p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MOV 59.94Hz
<4K> 3840x2160:23.98p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MOV 59.94Hz
1920x1080:59.94p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MOV 59.94Hz
1920x1080:29.97p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MOV 59.94Hz
1920x1080:23.98p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MOV 50.00Hz
<4K> 3840x2160:25.00p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MOV 50.00Hz
1920x1080:50.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MOV 50.00Hz
1920x1080:25.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MOV 24.00Hz
4096x2160:24.00p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)MOV 24.00Hz<4K> 3840x2160:24.00p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MOV 24.00Hz
1920x1080:24.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MP4 59.94Hz
<4K> 3840x2160:29.97p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
MP4 59.94Hz
<4K> 3840x2160:23.98p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
MP4 59.94Hz
1920x1080:59.94p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MP4 59.94Hz
1920x1080:29.97p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MP4 59.94Hz
1920x1080:23.98p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MP4 59.94Hz
1920x1080:59.94p, 28Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
MP4 59.94Hz
1920x1080:29.97p, 20Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
MP4 59.94Hz
1280x720:29.97p, 10Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
MP4 50.00Hz
<4K> 3840x2160:25.00p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
MP4 50.00Hz
1920x1080:50.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MP4 50.00Hz
1920x1080:25.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MP4 50.00Hz
1920x1080:50.00p, 28Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
MP4 50.00Hz
1920x1080:25.00p, 20Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
MP4 50.00Hz
1280x720:25.00p, 10Mbps (IPB) (AAC)MP4 24.00Hz 4096x2160:24.00p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MP4 24.00Hz
<4K> 3840x2160:24.00p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
MP4 24.00Hz
1920x1080:24.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD 59.94Hz
1920x1080:59.94p, 28Mbps (IPB) (Dolby)
AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD 59.94Hz
1920x1080:59.94i, 24Mbps (IPB) (Dolby) (Sensor output is 30.00fps)
AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD 59.94Hz
1920x1080:59.94i, 17Mbps (IPB) (Dolby) (Sensor output is 60.00fps)
AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD 59.94Hz
1920x1080:23.98p, 24Mbps (IPB) (Dolby)
AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD 50.00Hz
1920x1080:50.00p, 28Mbps (IPB) (Dolby)
AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD 50.00Hz
1920x1080:50.00i, 24Mbps (IPB) (Dolby) (Sensor output is 25.00fps)
AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD 50.00Hz
1920x1080:50.00i, 17Mbps (IPB) (Dolby) (Sensor output is 50.00fps)
WiFi FUNCTION
WiFi
IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 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
Focusing area
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
AF mode
(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
Exposure compensation
1/3 EV step ±5EV (±3EV for motion picture)
AE lock
Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity)
Still image
Auto / Intelligent ISO / 80* / 100* / 125 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 / 25600* * Extended ISO
Still image
(Changeable to 1/3 EV step) (ISO Auto in M mode)
Motion picture
Auto / 125 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400
Motion picture
(Changeable to 1/3 EV step)
WHITE BALANCE
White balance
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4
White balance adjustment
Blue/Amber bias, Magenta/Green bias
Color temperature setting
2500 - 10000K in 100K
SHUTTER
Self-timer
10 sec, 3 images / 2sec / 10sec
Remote control
Remote control with Bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional)
Shutter speed (Approx.)
Still image
Mechanical shutter type
1/4,000 - 60, Bulb (Max. 2 minutes)
Still image
Electronic shutter type
1/16,000 - 1
Motion picture
59.94Hz
1/16,000 - 1/30, 50.00Hz
1/16,000 - 1/25, 24.00Hz
1/16,000 - 1/24 (When using Synchro Scan)
Motion picture
Creative Video M mode / MF mode
1/16,000 - 1/2
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
BURST SHOOTING
Number of recordable images
More than 30 images (when there are RAW files with the particular speed)
Number of recordable images
More than 100 images (when there are no RAW files)
Number of recordable images
(Depending on memory card type, aspect, picture size and compression)
Burst speed (Approx.)
Mechanical shutter
AFS H
12 frames/sec, M
7 frames/sec (with Live View), L
2 frames/sec (with Live View)
Mechanical shutter
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)
Electronic shutter
AFC
H
7 frames/sec, M
7 frames/sec (with Live View), L
2 frames/sec (with Live View)
4K PHOTO MODE
4K Photo mode (*1)
4K Burst
30 frames/sec4K Photo mode (*1)
4K Burst (S/S)
30 frames/sec4K Photo mode (*1)
4K Pre-Burst
30 frames/sec, approx. 2 seconds 4K Photo mode (*1) (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 - 13.2m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 7.9m (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 (7.5cm) / 3:2 aspect / Wide viewing angle / AF coating
Pixels
Approx. 1,040k dots
Field 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*/**
Photo style
*When Creative Video mode is selected. **Upgrade Software Key DMW-SFU1(Optional) is required.
Picture adjustment
Contrast, Sharpness, Noise Reduction, Saturation*, Hue, Color Tone**, Filter Effect**
Picture adjustment
*Except for Monochrome mode. **For Monochrome mode only.
CREATIVE VIDEO MODE
Exposure mode
Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure
Dolly zoom
Yes
Variable frame rate
59.94Hz
MOV/FHD/100Mbps/29.97p, MP4(LPCM)/FHD/100Mbps/29.97p:2fps, 15fps, 26fps, 28fps, 30fps, 32fps, 34fps, 45fps, 60fps, 75fps, 90fps, 96fps, 120fps
59.94Hz
MOV/FHD/100Mbps/23.98p, MP4(LPCM)/FHD/100Mbps/23.98p:2fps, 12fps, 20fps, 22fps, 24fps, 26fps, 28fps, 36fps, 48fps, 60fps, 72fps, 84fps, 96fps, 120fps
59.94Hz
AVCHD/FHD/24Mbps/29.97p:2fps, 15fps, 26fps, 28fps, 30fps, 32fps, 34fps, 45fps, 60fps
59.94Hz
AVCHD/FHD/24Mbps/23.98p:2fps, 12fps, 20fps, 22fps, 24fps, 26fps, 28fps, 36fps, 48fps, 60fps
50.00Hz
MOV/FHD/100Mbps/25.00p, MP4(LPCM)/FHD/100Mbps/25.00p:2fps, 12fps, 21fps, 23fps, 25fps, 27fps, 30fps, 37fps, 50fps, 62fps, 75fps, 96fps, 120fps
50.00Hz
AVCHD/FHD/24Mbps/25.00p:2fps, 12fps, 21fps, 23fps, 25fps, 27fps, 30fps, 37fps, 50fps
24.00Hz
MOV/FHD/100Mbps/24.00p, MP4(LPCM)/FHD/100Mbps/24.00p:2fps, 12fps, 20fps, 22fps, 24fps, 26fps, 28fps, 36fps, 48fps, 60fps, 72fps, 84fps, 96fps, 120fps
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 <59.94Hz> is selected.)
SS/Gain operation
Shutter Duration/ISO / Angle/ISO / Shutter Duration/dB
Color 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.
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
Recording media
(Compatible with UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards)
USB
USB 2.0 Micro-B
Audio video output
No
Remote input
φ2.5mm for remote
External microphone input
φ3.5mm for external microphone
Headphone output
φ3.5mm for headphone
Microphone
Stereo, Wind-cut
OFF / Standard / High
Speaker
Monaural
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.)
Monitor-through
Information displays ON/OFF (selectable)
Monitor-through
Automatic down-conversion (4K --> 1080p only)
Playback
microHDMI TypeD / VIERA Link, Audio
LPCM / Stereo
Playback
59.94Hz
Auto / 4K / 1080p / 1080i / 720p / 480p
Playback
50.00Hz
Auto / 4K / 1080p / 1080i / 720p / 576pPlayback24.00Hz
Auto / C4K / 4K / 1080p
LANGUAGE
OSD language
Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Chinese (Traditional)
GENERAL
POWER
Battery
Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1200mAh, 8.7Wh) (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. 966g / 2.13 lb (SD card, Battery, Body)
Weight
Approx. 915g / 2.02 lb (Body only)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Operating temperature
0 Degrees C to 40 Degrees C (32 Degrees F to 104 Degrees F)
Operating humidity
10%RH to 80％R