Kodak Z990 vs Panasonic ZS35

Its time to look a little more closely at the Kodak Z990 vs Panasonic ZS35, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Kodak and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z990 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Z990 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the ZS35 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Z990 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Z990 grades against the ZS35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare Z990 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The full galleries are provided at Kodak Z990 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Kodak Z990 enjoys external measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") along with a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Z990 and the ZS35.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z990 and ZS35 is 68 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z990 and ZS35.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS35 to give you more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Z990 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.