Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G7

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic G7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The FZ35 was announced 5 years before the G7 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FZ35 matches up against the G7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ35 has got physical measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has specifications of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ35 compared to the G7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ35 and G7 is 72 and 71 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ35 and G7.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ35 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic G7 will offer you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FZ35 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.