Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FZ35

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic FZ35, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the FZ35 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was introduced 7 months after the FZ35 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FP5 matches up vs the FZ35 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FP5 provides outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ35 has specifications 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 that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FP5 versus the FZ35.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and FZ35 is 95 and 72 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP5 and FZ35.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FP5 to offer more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer FP5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.