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Nikon P950 vs Panasonic FZ35

Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P950 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
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Nikon P950 vs Panasonic FZ35 Key Specs

Nikon P950
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 1005g - 140 x 110 x 150mm
  • Announced January 2020
Panasonic FZ35
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 397g - 118 x 76 x 89mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ38
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Nikon P950 vs Panasonic FZ35 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P950 over the Panasonic FZ35

 P950 FZ35 
IntroducedJanuary 2020July 2010Newer by 116 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Nikon P950

 FZ35 P950 

Common features in the Nikon P950 and Panasonic FZ35

 P950 FZ35 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Nikon P950 vs Panasonic FZ35 Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon P950 vs Panasonic FZ35 size comparison

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

Nikon P950 vs Panasonic FZ35 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P950 vs Panasonic FZ35 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon P950 vs Panasonic FZ35 sensor size comparison

Nikon P950 vs Panasonic FZ35 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P950 vs Panasonic FZ35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P950 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ35 Portrait photography details
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focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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manual focus
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P950 Street photography features
Panasonic FZ35 Street photography features
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fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (1,005g)
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has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P950 Sports photography info
Panasonic FZ35 Sports photography info
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incredible zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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excellent zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P950 Travel photography details
Panasonic FZ35 Travel photography details
59
has bluetooth
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (2000mm)
heavier than competition (1,005g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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flash built-in
pretty wide (27mm)
long reach (486mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P950 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ35 Landscape photography factors
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focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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manual focus
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P950 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ35 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition (1,005 grams)
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pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Nikon P950 vs Panasonic FZ35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P950 and Panasonic FZ35
 Nikon Coolpix P950Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix P950 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FZ38
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2020-01-07 2010-07-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine V
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-2000mm (83.3x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-4.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 90% -
Features
Min shutter speed 300 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.50 m (at Auto ISO) 8.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1005g (2.22 lb) 397g (0.88 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 110 x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $797 $999