Nikon P950 vs Panasonic FZ35

The following is a in depth review of the Nikon P950 and Panasonic FZ35, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the P950 (16MP) and FZ35 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P950 was manufactured 9 years after the FZ35 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the P950 matches up vs the FZ35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P950 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P950 Gallery & Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P950 has got outside measurements of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") accompanied by a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ35 has measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the P950 vs the FZ35.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P950 and FZ35 is 52 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P950 and FZ35.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon P950 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger P950 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.