Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung HZ35W
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Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung HZ35W Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
- Introduced July 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-360mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 245g - 107 x 61 x 28mm
- Released June 2010
- Additionally Known as WB650
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Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FP8 and Samsung HZ35W, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FP8 (12MP) and the HZ35W (12MP) is relatively close and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FP8 was manufactured 10 months before the HZ35W and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera.
Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FP8 matches up versus the HZ35W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Samsung HZ35W
| FP8 | HZ35W |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ35W over the Panasonic FP8
| HZ35W | FP8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | June 2010 |  | July 2009 | More recent by 10 months |
| Focus manually |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 614k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+384k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Samsung HZ35W
| FP8 | HZ35W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung HZ35W Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP8 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Samsung HZ35W has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the FP8 against the HZ35W.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and HZ35W is 95 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung HZ35W Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and HZ35W.
As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you should expect comparable quality of images however you should consider the release date of the cameras into account. The older FP8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung HZ35W Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 | Samsung HZ35W | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 | Samsung HZ35W |
| Also referred to as | - | WB650 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2009-07-27 | 2010-06-16 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Venus Engine V | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-128mm (4.6x) | 24-360mm (15.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.2-5.8 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.7" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 614 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 16s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1300s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames per sec | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.50 m | 5.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 151 grams (0.33 lbs) | 245 grams (0.54 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
| 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 model | - | SLB-11A |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $300 | $300 |