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Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic SZ5

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix Z35 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic SZ5 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z35
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 125g - 90 x 58 x 24mm
  • Released July 2009
Panasonic SZ5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
  • Announced July 2012
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Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic SZ5 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Fujifilm Z35 and Panasonic SZ5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm Z35 (10MP) and SZ5 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z35 was revealed 4 years prior to the SZ5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm Z35 grades versus the SZ5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z35 over the Panasonic SZ5

 Fujifilm Z35 SZ5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Fujifilm Z35

 SZ5 Fujifilm Z35 
AnnouncedJuly 2012July 2009Fresher by 36 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Fujifilm Z35 and Panasonic SZ5

 Fujifilm Z35 SZ5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic SZ5 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm Z35 comes with physical measurements of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ5 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm Z35 versus the SZ5.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic SZ5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z35 and SZ5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic SZ5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic SZ5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm Z35 and SZ5.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic SZ5 to show greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z35 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic SZ5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm Z35
Portrait photography with Panasonic SZ5
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
34
good MP (14MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm Z35
Street photography with Panasonic SZ5
54
lighter than competition (125g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (136g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 Sports photography features
Panasonic SZ5 Sports photography features
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic SZ5 as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than competition (125 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
70
lighter than competition (136g)
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm Z35
Landscape photography with Panasonic SZ5
22
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 Vlogging information
Panasonic SZ5 Vlogging information
25
lighter than competition (125g)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
32
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition (136 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic SZ5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z35 and Panasonic SZ5
 Fujifilm FinePix Z35Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z35 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-22 2012-07-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 8cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 3s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
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 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lbs) 136 gr (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 90 x 58 x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 250 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $130 $195