Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic LF1

Below is a extended review of the Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic LF1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FZ35 (12MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is pretty close but the FZ35 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ35 was announced 4 years earlier than the LF1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the FZ35 scores against the LF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ35 provides outer dimensions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Panasonic LF1 has specifications of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the FZ35 against the LF1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ35 and LF1 is 72 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ35 and LF1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The FZ35 uses the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging. The older FZ35 will be behind in sensor innovation.