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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH5

Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH5 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
  • Launched July 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH4
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH5 II
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH5 Overview

Here is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FZ35 versus Panasonic GH5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ35 was released 7 years before the GH5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FZ35 scores versus the GH5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Panasonic GH5

 FZ35 GH5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic FZ35

 GH5 FZ35 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017July 2010Fresher by 79 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1620k230kSharper display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic GH5

 FZ35 GH5 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH5 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ35 comes with outer 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 GH5 has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ35 versus Panasonic GH5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ35 compared to the GH5.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ35 and GH5 is 72 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ35 and GH5.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ35 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FZ35 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Portrait photography camera
41
manual focus
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
76
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
74
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Sports photography camera
34
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
terrible battery (410 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Travel photography info
Panasonic GH5 Travel photography info
52
built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
great reach (486mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery (410 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Landscape photography camera
41
manual focus
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
two card slots
terrible battery (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Vlogging camera
26
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic GH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic GH5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ38 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2010-07-06 2017-01-04
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine V Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
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 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.4 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,620 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
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 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397g (0.88 lb) 725g (1.60 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 77
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 807
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots Single 2
Retail pricing $999 $1,298