Panasonic FZ2500 Review and Sample Footage

Let's take a look at this SUPER Zoom - and by super, I mean SUPER! It's got a 24-480mm Leica lens, 4K, high bitrates like the GH4, ND filters, mic input, headphone jack, and a whole ton more! The question, though: can you blur the background?? Also, could you vlog with it? Find out in my review of the Panasonic FZ2500.

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[peterdisbury]

I have the FZ1000ii and the Bokeh is the F4 is stellar and the F4.5 is great too, really depends how far away you are, if you are 2 feet away perhaps not. This camera is dope bro….

[AveMcree]

Great video btw.... I was just about to pull the trigger on the G85 because of IBIS opens up your lens options. Only thing that bugs me about this cam is the fixed lens. However, you're the only channel I seen that actually shoots brilliantly with it.

[DrooliusFilms]

I could see this as a vlog camera because several YouTubers are using a Canon 70/80D with that Gorillapod setup. Would be great to use for both stills and videos. What's the minimal focal length?

Also, what camera/lens combo are you using to film this video?

Thanks!

[SheaHarris]

Don't think I've seen any videos on this camera yet talking about one of the main things this is made for. It's basically a combination of a mirrorless camera and professional camcorder in a DSLR body. I want it to shoot sports. You can actually use this as a live production camera hooking it to a video switcher for a live broadcast. IIRC it has the same sensor, lens, and zoom as a particular $3, 000 Panasonic pro camcorder. But you could also use it for videography and stills. I've seen a video comparison where footage from this actually looked slightly better than a GH5. For me it can replace two cameras. I plan for it to be my camcorder and DSLR.

[MartinCHorowitz]

i have done event photography and music video shoots with an Fz1000 and now an FZ2500. The Long reach gives me to option to take shots that the other event photographers can't match.

[Wonderish]

I've just traded my 5Diii for this. I know, it's a massive step down, but I wanted to simplify. I have a few DSLRs, and I always just stick a Zoom on and never change lenses, so it just made sense to me to go smaller and lighter. It's about the same weight, in total, as my 5D body alone was.

[MobilniReziser]

Hello, what did you film this video with? It was nice autofocus at the begining. Thanks ;-)

[HenryAnderson]

Is this my best option for stills? I can see the fz1000 ii is a similar price?

[MBTAMoreRailfan]

Awesome. I’m buying.. I don’t need to blur much, so it’s a great option

[danteilham]

Sir, so it's not a good camera for portrait blurry background? Such like half body portrait or full body body portrait? Do you still got the bokeh?

[yvljknb]

I would like to know what is better for kortinke and auto focus g85 or fz2500 and how do these cameras auto-focus behave as you can say

[pgulysse]

Thanks.


What features will you recommend to @ @ if they want to upgrade the @:

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The @ or @ Mark 2 =>>> a @ / @ or @ with fixed lens?
This Bridge is pretty popular one for video content.

I think all bridge superzoom cameras should be a good Hybrid tool for stills and videos..
The reason why you will buy a bridge to have a bit of all in one body.
Thanks.

[augustineapdrai]

As at 2019 I would still say this is a fantastic camera. Except at higher ISOs for photos grainy (even Iso300). Here I am comparing to Sony. Great for macro with in built flash but you have to reduce the intensity of flash. Overall great product.

[sojourner]

This is a comment to an old review, but I just ordered the FZ2500, having purchased AND RETURNED both the FZ1000Mk2 and the FZ300. So why, you say, did you buy the older FZ2500 over the other two? Partially for all the reasons mentioned, but also because I just recently shout a wedding with the FZ1000Mk2 (after the assigned photographer couldn't make it) and was caught with a 29'59" video record limit. The FZ2500 will record as long as you have memory available and power from the battery. Also the silent zoom in video mode and include ND filters, as well as a tripod mount socket IN LINE with the lens, side door for memory cards and accessible battery compartment when on a tripod. What's NOT to like? The only niggle I have is that beautiful lens, which deploys to its furthest point and stays there, whether in wide angle or telephoto. This camera and a pocketable Canon G5X Mk2 replace my Lumix LX7 and Sony A900 full-frame kit (with plethora of Minolta lenses...) Thanks for the review.

[mixflip]

I have the FZ1000 and love it for what I do on youtube. (Trade shows in Vegas and such) I found as a run and gun youtuber I dont need changeable lenses. I had a Canon 70D with 2 stm lenses and I never used them and when I did it was a pain in the butt because I needed to be quick about it. I really want to upgrade to the FZ2500 for the stabilization and audio out for monitoring and touch screen.

[Stalled-wmqd]

So with 4K and C4K what is the easiest and reasonably cost effective way to watch these files on your 4K TV? I have used a USB thumb drive successfully on some sample clips but what about 4K Blu Ray discs?
Someone said by using Windows Media Player and under Videos right clicking on the video and clicking then hover the mouse arrow on Cast to device and clicking on the device it locates - ie Smart TV or maybe Blu Ray disc player. I tried that but it didn't work for me. Maybe I need to set up the TV somehow or other?

[timlunn]

I just purchased this camera and am learning it. My problem is too much background blur when videoing in 1080p on Auto. Can't figure out how to correct this.

[andrewbristoe]

getting camera addicted G85 a newbie to interchangeable and quality cameras like this i made switch for ZOOM but realized Especially for vlogging get as wide and bright and as low f as possible and for portraits primes indoors low light am i close ha ha did i see right 480mm WOWOW

[rreiss]

Doing some research. The FZ2500 seems to get ranked behind the RX10 IV in image quality only. But the latter is $700 more (BHPhoto prices). For that difference in price one can buy a very good field recorder such as a Sound Devices Mix Pre 3 II. Or, for a total cost of about $150 more than the RX10 IV get the Mix Pre 6 II and the FZ2500. The image quality of the FZ2500 is still considered to be very good. Especially for video.

[pepebenitezruiz]

What camera do you use for this video?
Thanks