Canon 1000D vs Panasonic ZS35

Following is a in depth overview of the Canon 1000D versus Panasonic ZS35, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the 1000D (APS-C) and ZS35 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1000D was brought out 6 years before the ZS35 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the 1000D grades versus the ZS35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 1000D & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 1000D Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 1000D has got outer dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") and a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 1000D versus Panasonic ZS35 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 1000D and the ZS35.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 1000D and ZS35 is 70 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1000D and ZS35.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1000D because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS35 will provide more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1000D will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.