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Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic FZ35

Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
37
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S9500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic FZ35 Key Specs

Nikon S9500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-550mm (F) lens
  • 205g - 110 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Superseded the Nikon S9300
  • Replacement is Nikon S9700
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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ38
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Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic FZ35 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S9500 and Panasonic FZ35, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and FZ35 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9500 was launched 2 years after the FZ35 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S9500 grades vs the FZ35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9500 over the Panasonic FZ35

 S9500 FZ35 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2010More modern by 32 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kClearer screen (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Nikon S9500

 FZ35 S9500 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Nikon S9500 and Panasonic FZ35

 S9500 FZ35 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic FZ35 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S9500 offers physical measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ35 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S9500 vs the FZ35.

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic FZ35 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S9500 and FZ35 is 92 and 72 respectively.

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic FZ35 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic FZ35 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S9500 and FZ35.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S9500 to render greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger S9500 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic FZ35 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic FZ35 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic FZ35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S9500
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ35
31
decent megapixels (18MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
41
manual focus
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9500 Street photography factors
Panasonic FZ35 Street photography factors
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9500 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ35 Sports photography highlights
42
great zoom range (25-550mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (230 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
great zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9500 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ35 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (550mm)
fast max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery pack (230 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
52
built-in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
very long zoom (486mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S9500 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ35 as a Landscape photography camera
46
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery pack (230 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
41
manual focus
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9500 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ35 as a Vlogging camera
36
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (205g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
26
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
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Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic FZ35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9500 and Panasonic FZ35
 Nikon Coolpix S9500Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix S9500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FZ38
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-29 2010-07-06
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine V
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-550mm (22.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-4.4
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 614 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.5 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 8.50 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format - AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205g (0.45 lbs) 397g (0.88 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 230 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $230 $999