Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FZ35

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic FZ35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the FZ35 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was manufactured 19 months after the FZ35 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FH6 matches up against the FZ35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH6 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ35 has proportions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH6 vs the FZ35.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and FZ35 is 96 and 72 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and FZ35.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH6 to give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern FH6 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.