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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Key Specs

Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
  • Released August 2020
  • New Model is Panasonic S5 II
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump 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 referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS30
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS40
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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Panasonic ZS35

 S5 ZS35 
IntroducedAugust 2020January 2014More modern by 81 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k460kCrisper screen (+1380k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Panasonic S5

 ZS35 S5 

Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic ZS35

 S5 ZS35 
Screen dimensions3.0"3"Equal screen sizing

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

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

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Portrait photography camera
85
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
37
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S5 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS35 Street photography highlights
78
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
weather proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
68
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S5 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography details
81
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lacks phase detect auto focus
53
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic S5
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS35
79
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
68
lighter than competition (305 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S5 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS35 Landscape photography features
86
has manual focus
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.0 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
44
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Vlogging camera
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone port
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (305g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone port
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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S5 and Panasonic ZS35
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ55
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2020-08-14 2014-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 225 21
Lens
Lens support Leica L fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 31 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3.0 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,840 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 714 grams (1.57 lb) 305 grams (0.67 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 440 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Dual One
Launch price $1,999 $300