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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ35

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ35 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Announced January 2016
Panasonic FZ35
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 397g - 118 x 76 x 89mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ38
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ35 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FZ35, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and FZ35 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and FZ35 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 5 years later than the FZ35 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the PEN-F matches up versus the FZ35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic FZ35

 PEN-F FZ35 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016July 2010Fresher by 68 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Olympus PEN-F

 FZ35 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FZ35

 PEN-F FZ35 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ35 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F provides exterior measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ35 has sizing of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FZ35 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the PEN-F against the FZ35.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ35 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and FZ35 is 84 and 72 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ35 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ35 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and FZ35.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will resolve extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer PEN-F provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ35 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ35 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ35 Portrait photography details
75
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
41
focusing manually
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography details
Panasonic FZ35 Street photography details
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography advice
Panasonic FZ35 Sports photography advice
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
not so great battery power (330 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
amazing zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus PEN-F
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ35
75
has touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery power (330 shots)
52
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
very long reach (486mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ35 Landscape photography information
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
not so great battery power (330 shots)
41
focusing manually
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ35 Vlogging features
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
missing external microphone port
26
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FZ35
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FZ38
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-01-27 2010-07-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine V
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-4.4
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.50 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
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 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 lb) 397g (0.88 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
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