Canon S95 vs Panasonic ZS35

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon S95 and Panasonic ZS35, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and ZS35 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The S95 was introduced 4 years earlier than the ZS35 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S95 scores vs the ZS35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The whole galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon S95 enjoys outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS35 has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the S95 and the ZS35.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and ZS35 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and ZS35.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S95 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS35 will give extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older S95 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.