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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS35 Key Specs

Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also Known as mju Tough 8000
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS30
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS40
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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic ZS35, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was released 5 years before the ZS35 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 8000 matches up against the ZS35 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Panasonic ZS35

 8000 ZS35 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Olympus 8000

 ZS35 8000 
IntroducedJanuary 2014July 2009More recent by 55 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic ZS35

 8000 ZS35 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 8000 versus the ZS35.

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and ZS35 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and ZS35.

To sum up, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS35 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older 8000 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
37
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS35 Street photography factors
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
68
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (305g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
53
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 8000
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS35
61
weather sealing
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than competition (305g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS35 Landscape photography advice
35
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
44
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
34
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Panasonic ZS35
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Alternative name mju Tough 8000 Lumix DMC-TZ55
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-01 2014-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 21
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
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 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182 grams (0.40 lbs) 305 grams (0.67 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $380 $300