Panasonic FZ300 vs. FZ2500 The Gloves are off! 

Useful video Thankyou. I just got delivered the FZ300 (Fz330 here in UK), but reassuring you’ve confirmed the reasons I chose it. Generally better quality images and video than other budget ones checked, pretty compact size, decent enough zoom, articulating screen, nice other features (can see me trying 4k video picture grab on my son’s volleyball playing.). Weather resistant is great for travel too. It seems to fare very well against the 2500 while being the useful all rounder. I don’t mind the lesser low light performance for sensor size given all the upsides for me. Time to give it a try !

The video quality in 4K from the FZ300 is out of this world consider how small the sensor is and almost 10 years old!

Good comparison, thank you. I think the FZ300 is for me and it suits my budget for a bridge camera. I need to shop around now for the best deal, initial shopping comparisons show very little competition in pricing, are Panasonic and \ or retailers manipulating the prices here in the UK (would not be surprised if they were - we are regularly abused in this way). All of that said I have the option of looking at other cameras\suppliers.

Thank you this was exactly the video i was looking for!

I love your content, but I must say: don't know about the 2500, but the 300 has an HDR effect (aside from built-in HDR), which limits you somewhat because of the fixed ISO400, but provides great results for blown out skies. :)

Correct, realistic, thorough and careful presentation to the chambers! Thank you very much!

I love the FZ300, it was one of the cameras on my recent film Subway Shark. I don't think there's a better camera in that price point

Have the Fz 300 great in good lighting situattions. Also have micro four thirds OM 5. Shooting in higher ISO no comparison. Fz 300 great bang for buck! I agree with your comment at end that newer bridge cameras with the newer technology could make buying cameras with multiple lens obsolete. Could cut into profits for camera companies.Also newer editing software can help de noise on higher ISO with FZ 300

Great video thank you.. I pre-ordered the FZ2500 back in 2016 due to the fact I owned from 2006 onwards, fz30 , fz100 fz200, fz1000 and now the fz2500. I'm months away of being 70 years old and once used slr's with interchangeable lenses. I knew no better until the lumix fz30. As a motorsports photographer (drag racing) I had to get use to the fact "one lens" does it all. Long story short. My forte in motorsports photography is blurred background. The fz2500 with the built in ND filter has produced some fantastic results, results I could no achieve by screw on the lens filters.. I ditched the slr's in favour for the bridge. I would buy without a doubt a new Lumix if Panasonic would build a micro four thirds bridge, but that dream is long gone..

Great video good content, these Panasonic bridge cameras are superb, very easy to take great videos and photos with minimal effort, I own the fz1000 original, thinking of upgrading to the 2500 for more video features 😁😂

I really appreciate this comparison. I was looking to trade my Sony a6000 for a bridge camera with a do it all lens. I did not enjoy changing lenses, always worried about the sensor being compromised. I finally decided to go with the fz2500, mainly because of the bigger sensor size, in hopes of better picture quality. It arrived today, so super excited to learn all the settings and hopefully get some decent results with it. The Sony rx10 iv was just out of my price range, so I decided that the fx2500 would be my next best option. Thanks for reviewing these older cameras that still seem relevant.

Hope to see low light vido

Iam torn between the larger sensor and the extra zoom with the smaller sensor. Is there a big difference?

I got one and was always thinking if it was my not knowing about cameras enough to differentiate a good picture from average one. I thought it was me thinking the pictures of the 300 was very good. But you made it clear the 300 it’s a very good camera for daily use. Pictures are very sharp.

Great comparison! I find the video when zoomed in on both of these to be unusable. There is a small micro jitter that gives me anxiety when watching. Ive noticed most bridge cameras with large telephoto lens do this. I dont know of any that have solid stabilisation like what I have on my G9ii. And the Panasonic vx-1 handicam has amazing stabilisation, I just wish they could have the same stabe in these other cameras. I would love to see a new version of the fz80 with rock solid stabe. I think the manufacturers think we dont care about bridge cameras any more or handy cams but I love them!

@9:30 Those are the seeds from a sweetgum tree, aka "barefoot killers". 😂

Pls can you tell if there is any setting on the fz300 when connecting a zoom f1 with a shotgun mic ? Or just plug and record ? Thanks for your answer.

We want better bridges, I don't know why they do not simply use theese same bodies and introduce phone's sensors and processors on it... but I suspect that yes, as you said, they only want to sell expensive glasses and FF bodies, and the rest just go for the phones :( imagine something like a littya900 sensor with that fz2500 body and optics... just will destroy the micro43/APSC/FF market for consumer use

I dont need 4k video, I like 1080p, so please, which one will give the best stabilized 1080 video ? It's an answer that I cant seem to find anywhere!

hello, i have a fz70, u have a review of this amazing camera?

I have had Canon sx510hs and then canon sx60hs - would it be a significal upgrade if I will move to Lumix fz300 now ?

Wonder how these cams focus stands up to the RX100M7

Very nice comparisson!! I was looking for that, thanks a lot!!

both are 8 and 9 year old cameras, are there newer (and better) alternatives?

I tried to answer you 2x but youtube keep deleting it... I will buy a sony a57 for a good price, do you think it is a good camera? i`m starting in photography

Great video! The heavy 4K crop on the 2500 is definitely a deal breaker for me. I have both of these, and I’m keeping the 300.

Those are sweet gum tree seed balls.

Time travel? The FZ300 is already 9 years old!

In photo, most bridge cameras perform well, but when you go to video 4K, ALL suck, they are a world away, not even near of what any mft can give with a cheap lens (lets not tal about leica lenses), I've tried half a dozen of them, all returned to the sellers, when you later do a digital 2X zoom in FCPX, the deficiencies get hugely amplified. Shooting family videos?, OK, but do not go further than that...and I include the Sony Rx 10 IV. Half a century working in the field gives me a good perspective.... www.youtube.com/@CarloFerraro