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Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F

Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
 
Samsung WB1100F front
Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F 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
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ38
Samsung WB1100F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 512g - 125 x 87 x 96mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and WB1100F (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ35 was launched 4 years before the WB1100F and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FZ35 grades against the WB1100F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Samsung WB1100F

 FZ35 WB1100F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB1100F over the Panasonic FZ35

 WB1100F FZ35 
RevealedJanuary 2014July 2010More recent by 42 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ35 and Samsung WB1100F

 FZ35 WB1100F 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ35 has got exterior 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 Samsung WB1100F has proportions of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") along with a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FZ35 against the WB1100F.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ35 and WB1100F is 72 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ35 and WB1100F.

Plainly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Samsung WB1100F to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older FZ35 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ35
Portrait photography with Samsung WB1100F
41
focusing manually
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
37
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Street photography information
Samsung WB1100F Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
44
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition (512 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Sports photography advice
Samsung WB1100F Sports photography advice
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amazing zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
45
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB1100F as a Travel photography camera
52
built-in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
very long zoom (486mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (512g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ35
Landscape photography with Samsung WB1100F
41
focusing manually
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
45
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ35
Vlogging with Samsung WB1100F
26
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
23
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition (512 grams)
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB1100F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ35 and Samsung WB1100F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Samsung WB1100F
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Samsung WB1100F
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ38 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-07-06 2014-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine V -
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.4 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397 gr (0.88 lbs) 512 gr (1.13 lbs)
Physical dimensions 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 125 x 87 x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8")
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 model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $999 $250