Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB800F

The following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FZ35 vs Samsung WB800F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and WB800F (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ35 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WB800F which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the FZ35 grades against the WB800F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 & Samsung WB800F. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery & Samsung WB800F Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ35 comes with external measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB800F has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ35 against the WB800F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ35 and WB800F is 72 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ35 and WB800F.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Samsung WB800F to give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FZ35 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.