Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic ZS35

Following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic ZS35, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and ZS35 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S5 was manufactured 6 years after the ZS35 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S5 scores vs the ZS35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic S5 has got outside measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) whilst 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).

Look at the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic ZS35 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the S5 and the ZS35.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S5 and ZS35 is 60 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The image underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and ZS35.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S5 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S5 will give greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger S5 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.