Clicky

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH4 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
  • Announced July 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH3
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH5
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

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.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

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.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban
	
	

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Panasonic GH4

 FZ35 GH4 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic FZ35

 GH4 FZ35 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2010More modern by 43 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kClearer display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic GH4

 FZ35 GH4 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

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).

See the Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic GH4 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ35
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH4
41
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH4 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
71
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (560 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GH4 Sports photography factors
34
excellent zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Travel photography features
Panasonic GH4 Travel photography features
52
flash built-in
pretty wide (27mm)
great zoom (486mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than others in class (560 grams)
weather sealing
supports touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography details
41
you can focus manually
pretty wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse mode
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Vlogging features
Panasonic GH4 Vlogging features
26
pretty wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
lighter than others in class (560 grams)
no image stabilization
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic GH4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ38 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2010-07-06 2014-02-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine V Venus Engine IX
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface 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
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 27-486mm (18.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.4 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 397g (0.88 pounds) 560g (1.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 791
Other
Battery life - 500 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $999 $1,500