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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic L1

Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic L1 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2007
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic L1 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ35 versus Panasonic L1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and L1 (7MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor size.

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The FZ35 was brought out 3 years after the L1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FZ35 scores against the L1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Panasonic L1

 FZ35 L1 
RevealedJuly 2010April 2007Newer by 40 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k207kSharper screen (+23k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Panasonic FZ35

 L1 FZ35 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic L1

 FZ35 L1 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic L1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ35 provides exterior dimensions 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 L1 has proportions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ35 versus Panasonic L1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ35 compared to the L1.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic L1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FZ35 and L1 is 72 and 65 respectively.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic L1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic L1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ35 and L1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ35 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ35 will render extra detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern FZ35 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic L1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic L1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic L1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Portrait photography features
Panasonic L1 Portrait photography features
41
focusing manually
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
54
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (7MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Street photography factors
Panasonic L1 Street photography factors
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
58
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (606 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic L1 as a Sports photography camera
34
great zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Travel photography features
Panasonic L1 Travel photography features
52
has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
very long reach (486mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
lighter than competition in class (606 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (7MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic L1 Landscape photography factors
41
focusing manually
really wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Vlogging details
Panasonic L1 Vlogging details
26
really wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
9
no video recording
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic L1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic L1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FZ38 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2010-07-06 2007-04-11
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine V -
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 7MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3136 x 2352
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.4 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 45
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 207k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.50 m 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397g (0.88 lbs) 606g (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $999 $1,500