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Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Samsung HZ35W front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37

Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Revealed February 2018
Samsung HZ35W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 245g - 107 x 61 x 28mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Also Known as WB650
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Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and HZ35W (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and HZ35W (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The GX9 was manufactured 7 years later than the HZ35W and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the GX9 scores versus the HZ35W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Samsung HZ35W

 GX9 HZ35W 
IntroducedFebruary 2018June 2010Fresher by 94 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1240k614kClearer screen (+626k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ35W over the Panasonic GX9

 HZ35W GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Samsung HZ35W

 GX9 HZ35W 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 offers outside measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ35W has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GX9 versus the HZ35W.

Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and HZ35W is 82 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and HZ35W.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will render more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer GX9 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung HZ35W as a Portrait photography camera
76
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
34
manual focus
includes face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography info
Samsung HZ35W Street photography info
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography advice
Samsung HZ35W Sports photography advice
72
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
42
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography info
Samsung HZ35W Travel photography info
71
connects via bluetooth
supports focus via touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
63
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung HZ35W as a Landscape photography camera
77
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
43
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging details
Samsung HZ35W Vlogging details
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic socket
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
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Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Samsung HZ35W
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Samsung HZ35W
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Samsung HZ35W
Also called - WB650
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-02-13 2010-06-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407g (0.90 lbs) 245g (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 260 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $1,000 $300