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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
57
Overall
46
Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs

Fujifilm HS35EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump 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
  • Old Model is Fujifilm HS30EXR
  • Replacement is Fujifilm HS50 EXR
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS35
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS45
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Fujifilm HS35EXR versus Panasonic ZS40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm HS35EXR (16MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm HS35EXR (1/2") and ZS40 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm HS35EXR was manufactured 12 months before the ZS40 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm HS35EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm HS35EXR grades against the ZS40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS35EXR over the Panasonic ZS40

 Fujifilm HS35EXR ZS40 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Fujifilm HS35EXR

 ZS40 Fujifilm HS35EXR 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2013More modern by 12 months
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and Panasonic ZS40

 Fujifilm HS35EXR ZS40 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm HS35EXR has got outside measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") with a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm HS35EXR versus Panasonic ZS40 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm HS35EXR versus the ZS40.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS35EXR and ZS40 is 59 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and ZS40.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm HS35EXR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS40 will render extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm HS35EXR will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS40 Portrait photography details
56
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2")
52
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm HS35EXR
Street photography with Panasonic ZS40
55
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2")
more heavy than others in class (687 grams)
69
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (240g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS40 as a Sports photography camera
55
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking focus
good battery life (600 per charge)
sensor size is small (1/2")
no phase detect autofocus
54
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS40 Travel photography features
53
good battery life (600 per charge)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (687g)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition (240g)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS40 Landscape photography info
53
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (600 CIPA)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2")
missing Timelapse recording
56
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm HS35EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS40
25
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing microphone port
more heavy than others in class (687 grams)
34
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (240g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS35EXR and Panasonic ZS40
 Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ60
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-07 2014-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR Venus Engine
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 687 gr (1.51 pounds) 240 gr (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 600 images 300 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $380 $450