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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
57
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Fujifilm HS35EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 687g - 131 x 97 x 126mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Superseded the Fujifilm HS30EXR
  • Later Model is Fujifilm HS50 EXR
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Announced February 2019
  • Older Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm HS35EXR versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm HS35EXR (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is very close but the Fujifilm HS35EXR (1/2") and FZ1000 II (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm HS35EXR was revealed 7 years before the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm HS35EXR grades vs the FZ1000 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS35EXR over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 Fujifilm HS35EXR FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Fujifilm HS35EXR

 FZ1000 II Fujifilm HS35EXR 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019January 2013Fresher by 74 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k460kClearer display (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 Fujifilm HS35EXR FZ1000 II 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm HS35EXR enjoys external measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") and a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm HS35EXR versus Panasonic FZ1000 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm HS35EXR vs the FZ1000 II.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm HS35EXR and FZ1000 II is 59 and 55 respectively.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and FZ1000 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm HS35EXR with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm HS35EXR will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography highlights
56
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2")
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Street photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography factors
55
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2")
heavier than others (687 grams)
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
55
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery power (600 shots)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
lacks phase detect autofocus
69
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography features
53
good battery power (600 shots)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (687 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
67
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm HS35EXR
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
exports RAW files
good battery power (600 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
does not have Time Lapse function
65
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging advice
25
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
heavier than others (687 grams)
67
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS35EXR and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXRPanasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-07 2019-02-18
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Venus Engine
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.6 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 687 grams (1.51 lbs) 808 grams (1.78 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 600 photos 350 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126 DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $380 $898