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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ35
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 397g - 118 x 76 x 89mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Released March 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GH1
  • Successor is Panasonic GH3
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FZ35 versus Panasonic GH2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FZ35 was introduced 8 months prior to the GH2 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FZ35 scores against the GH2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Panasonic GH2

 FZ35 GH2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Panasonic FZ35

 GH2 FZ35 
ReleasedMarch 2011July 2010Newer by 8 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic GH2

 FZ35 GH2 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ35 comes with outer measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Panasonic GH2 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ35 versus Panasonic GH2 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ35 vs the GH2.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ35 and GH2 is 72 and 70 respectively.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ35 and GH2.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ35 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic GH2 will give extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FZ35 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Portrait photography camera
41
you can focus manually
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
70
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
68
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GH2 Sports photography factors
34
long zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
46
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (330 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Travel photography info
Panasonic GH2 Travel photography info
52
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
great reach (486mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography advice
41
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
60
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery power (330 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Vlogging camera
26
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
71
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
features face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic GH2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ38 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2010-07-06 2011-03-23
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine V Venus Engine 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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-4.4 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.50 m 15.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 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 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397 grams (0.88 lb) 442 grams (0.97 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 60
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 655
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $999 $1,000