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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS35 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Announced January 2016
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS30
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS40
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS35, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 2 years after the ZS35 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the PEN-F scores vs the ZS35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic ZS35

 PEN-F ZS35 
ReleasedJanuary 2016January 2014More modern by 26 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Olympus PEN-F

 ZS35 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic ZS35

 PEN-F ZS35 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F offers outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F versus the ZS35.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and ZS35 is 84 and 89 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and ZS35.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography factors
75
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
37
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus PEN-F
Street photography with Panasonic ZS35
84
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
68
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (305 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography info
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
bad battery (330 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
53
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography features
75
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery (330 shots)
68
lighter than competition in class (305 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS35 Landscape photography features
76
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
bad battery (330 CIPA)
44
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus PEN-F
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS35
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (305g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic ZS35
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ55
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-01-27 2014-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 21
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 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, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427 gr (0.94 lbs) 305 gr (0.67 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $1,000 $300