Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic TS20

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic TS20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ35 was released 19 months earlier than the TS20 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FZ35 scores vs the TS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ35 provides external measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS20 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ35 versus the TS20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ35 and TS20 is 72 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ35 and TS20.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS20 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ35 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.