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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ35
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 397g - 118 x 76 x 89mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS35
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS45
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

Here is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ35 was manufactured 4 years before the ZS40 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FZ35 grades versus the ZS40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Panasonic ZS40

 FZ35 ZS40 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Panasonic FZ35

 ZS40 FZ35 
RevealedJanuary 2014July 2010Fresher by 42 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic ZS40

 FZ35 ZS40 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ35 features outside measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS40 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FZ35 against the ZS40.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ35 and ZS40 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ35 and ZS40.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS40 to give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older FZ35 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ35
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS40
41
has manual focus
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
52
manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ35
Street photography with Panasonic ZS40
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lighter than others in class (240 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ35
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS40
34
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
54
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS40 Travel photography information
52
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
very long reach (486mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than others in class (240 grams)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS40 as a Landscape photography camera
41
has manual focus
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse recording
56
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS40 Vlogging highlights
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quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
34
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (240g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic ZS40
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Other name Lumix DMC-FZ38 Lumix DMC-TZ60
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-07-06 2014-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine V Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.4 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.50 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397 gr (0.88 lbs) 240 gr (0.53 lbs)
Physical dimensions 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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
Battery life - 300 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
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/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $999 $450