Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic FZ300

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm HS35EXR and Panasonic FZ300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm HS35EXR (16MP) and FZ300 (12MP) and the Fujifilm HS35EXR (1/2") and FZ300 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm HS35EXR was announced 3 years before the FZ300 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm HS35EXR matches up versus the FZ300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm HS35EXR Gallery & Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm HS35EXR has external measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") having a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ300 has proportions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm HS35EXR and Panasonic FZ300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm HS35EXR vs the FZ300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm HS35EXR and FZ300 is 59 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and FZ300.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm HS35EXR using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm HS35EXR will give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm HS35EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.