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Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix Z35 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z35
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 125g - 90 x 58 x 24mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS5
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Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm Z35 and Panasonic TS6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z35 (10MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z35 was unveiled 6 years before the TS6 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm Z35 scores vs the TS6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z35 over the Panasonic TS6

 Fujifilm Z35 TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Fujifilm Z35

 TS6 Fujifilm Z35 
RevealedJanuary 2015July 2009More modern by 66 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm Z35 and Panasonic TS6

 Fujifilm Z35 TS6 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm Z35 features outside dimensions of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm Z35 and the TS6.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z35 and TS6 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z35 and TS6.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS6 to produce greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm Z35 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography information
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm Z35
Street photography with Panasonic TS6
54
lighter than average (125g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Sports photography camera
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm Z35
Travel photography with Panasonic TS6
56
lighter than average (125 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
72
better than average battery life (370 shots)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
52
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
better than average battery life (370 shots)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm Z35
Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
25
lighter than average (125 grams)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone support
33
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
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Fujifilm Z35 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z35 and Panasonic TS6
 Fujifilm FinePix Z35Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z35 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FT6
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-22 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 8cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 3 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
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 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 90 x 58 x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 - 370 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $130 $300