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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FZ35

Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FZ35 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Released July 2014
Panasonic FZ35
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 397g - 118 x 76 x 89mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ38
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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FZ35 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX400 IS versus Panasonic FZ35, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and FZ35 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was announced 4 years after the FZ35 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SX400 IS matches up versus the FZ35 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Panasonic FZ35

 SX400 IS FZ35 
ReleasedJuly 2014July 2010More modern by 50 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Canon SX400 IS

 FZ35 SX400 IS 
Focus manually Very precise focus

Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Panasonic FZ35

 SX400 IS FZ35 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FZ35 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX400 IS has got outer dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ35 has dimensions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX400 IS against the FZ35.

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FZ35 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX400 IS and FZ35 is 81 and 72 respectively.

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FZ35 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FZ35 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX400 IS and FZ35.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon SX400 IS to offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger SX400 IS provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FZ35 sensor size comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FZ35 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FZ35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ35 Portrait photography details
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
41
manual focus
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX400 IS
Street photography with Panasonic FZ35
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Sports photography factors
Panasonic FZ35 Sports photography factors
42
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (190 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
34
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ35 as a Travel photography camera
60
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (190 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
52
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
very long reach (486mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ35 Landscape photography details
40
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery life (190 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
41
manual focus
fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX400 IS
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ35
28
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
26
fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FZ35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Panasonic FZ35
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FZ38
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-07-29 2010-07-06
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ Venus Engine V
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/2.8-4.4
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 313 grams (0.69 lb) 397 grams (0.88 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $229 $999