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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS30
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS40
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FH6 versus Panasonic ZS35, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the ZS35 (16MP) is very close and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was manufactured 24 months prior to the ZS35 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FH6 grades versus the ZS35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Panasonic ZS35

 FH6 ZS35 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Panasonic FH6

 ZS35 FH6 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2012More recent by 24 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic ZS35

 FH6 ZS35 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 enjoys external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH6 versus Panasonic ZS35 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH6 versus the ZS35.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and ZS35 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and ZS35.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS35 to result in greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older FH6 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography information
34
good resolution (14MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
37
good MP (16MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS35 Street photography factors
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (119g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
68
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (305g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS35
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
better than average battery life (280 CIPA)
low fps (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
53
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS35
71
better than average battery life (280 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (119g)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
68
lighter than competition (305g)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH6
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS35
41
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
better than average battery life (280 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
44
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS35
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competitors (119 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
34
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic ZS35
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Other name - Lumix DMC-TZ55
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-09 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 area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 21
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.60 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction 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
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119g (0.26 lb) 305g (0.67 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $129 $300