Panasonic
Lumix DMC-FZ2500GN
Point-and-shoot Digital Camera
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500GN is a versatile point-and-shoot digital camera designed with a range of professional features, including a 20.1MP 1" High Sensitivity MOS Sensor and DCI 4K format video recording at a true 24 fps. The camera uses a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit f/2.8-4.5 lens with a 20x optical zoom, offering a 24-480mm equivalent focal length range, well-suited to capturing everything from wide landscapes to distant subjects. A 16 element in 11 group construction uses five aspherical lenses with a total of eight aspherical surfaces, four ED elements, and one UHR lens to minimise aberrations for improved image sharpness and contrast, while a 9-blade diaphragm helps create smooth bokeh. This is combined with a body that is similar in size and handling to a DSLR and includes manual control rings, a 0.74x 2.36m-dot OLED electronic viewfinder, and a 3.0" 1.04m-dot free-angle touchscreen LCD.
In addition to DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) video recording, you'll be able to record in UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) and Full HD options. The camera also offers Panasonic's CINELIKE D and CINELIKE V picture profiles for professional grading capabilities, and it can gain V-Log L through an optional upgrade. Along with this the camera has high bit rates of up to 200 Mbps using MP4 and MOV formats and it can output video over HDMI with a professional-quality 4:2:2 10-bit signal. Additionally, the FZ2500 has a built-in ND filter for selectable levels as well as no recording duration limit. Also helping to compensate for camera shake when recording HD movies, the camera uses 5-axis HYBRID O.I.S.+, an advanced image stabilisation system that minimises the appearance of camera shake when shooting one-handed video. It corrects for five types of camera shake that commonly affect more dynamic movement types that occur while moving when recording.
Still image capture is also benefited by a host of features, including sensitivities up to an expanded ISO 25600 and continuous shooting rates of up to 50 fps with an electronic shutter and 12 fps with a mechanical shutter. Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity makes it easy to control and transfer photos to your mobile devices and a variety of 4K PHOTO modes leverage the power of 4K video to provide another method to capture fast action.
Another benefit of the 4K capabilities is a unique Post Focus focusing method, where the camera records imagery as a 4K MP4 file at 30 fps and shifts the specific point of focus throughout the burst shooting in order to offer a range of distinct focusing ranges to choose from. Multiple individual files with different points of focus can then be created from the original burst.
The 3.0" 1.04m-dot rear touchscreen LCD has a free-angle design for ease of use, and an alternative 0.74x 2.36m-dot Live View EVF is available for more natural shooting at eye level. Physical lens control rings provide tactile control over some commonly used settings, and three programmable function buttons are present on the lens barrel. The camera is finished with built-in Wi-Fi that allows you to pair the FZ2500 with smartphones or tablets running the Panasonic Image App for wireless image transferring and remote camera control.