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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS30
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS40
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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic ZS35, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the ZS35 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was introduced 4 years prior to the ZS35 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FP5 grades vs the ZS35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Panasonic ZS35

 FP5 ZS35 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Panasonic FP5

 ZS35 FP5 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2011More recent by 36 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic ZS35

 FP5 ZS35 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 has exterior measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FP5 and the ZS35.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and ZS35 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP5 and ZS35.

Plainly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic ZS35 to provide extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FP5 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP5
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS35
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decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
68
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (305g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography features
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery power (260 CIPA)
max fps low (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
53
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP5
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS35
65
good battery power (260 CIPA)
provides focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than others in class (305 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS35 Landscape photography info
40
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
good battery power (260 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS35 Vlogging details
30
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
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fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (305 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic ZS35
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ55
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2014-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV -
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 surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 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 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 21
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 10cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141 grams (0.31 lb) 305 grams (0.67 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 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 260 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $199 $300