Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH4

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic GH4, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor size.

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The FZ35 was unveiled 4 years before the GH4 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FZ35 grades versus the GH4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery and Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ35 has outside dimensions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ35 and the GH4.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ35 and GH4 is 72 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ35 and GH4.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ35 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GH4 will give more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FZ35 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.