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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ35
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 397g - 118 x 76 x 89mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic G3
  • Renewed by Panasonic G6
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ35 versus Panasonic G5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and G5 (16MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and G5 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ35 was unveiled 24 months earlier than the G5 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the FZ35 matches up against the G5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Panasonic G5

 FZ35 G5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Panasonic FZ35

 G5 FZ35 
AnnouncedJuly 2012July 2010More modern by 24 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic G5

 FZ35 G5 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ35 offers external dimensions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Panasonic G5 has specifications of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ35 versus the G5.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ35 and G5 is 72 and 74 respectively.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ35 and G5.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ35 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic G5 will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FZ35 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G5 as a Portrait photography camera
41
manual focus
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
71
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Street photography factors
Panasonic G5 Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
66
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Sports photography details
Panasonic G5 Sports photography details
34
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
51
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ35
Travel photography with Panasonic G5
52
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
great reach (486mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
boasts focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (396g)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Landscape photography info
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography info
41
manual focus
quite wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse mode
65
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ35
Vlogging with Panasonic G5
26
quite wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
62
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competitors (396 grams)
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic G5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ38 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-07-06 2012-07-17
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine V Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 27-486mm (18.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.4 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 397 grams (0.88 pounds) 396 grams (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 618
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $999 $699