Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony NEX-5T

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FZ35 and Sony NEX-5T, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The FZ35 was launched 4 years prior to the NEX-5T which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the FZ35 grades versus the NEX-5T when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ35 has got exterior measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5T has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ35 against the NEX-5T.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ35 and NEX-5T is 72 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ35 and NEX-5T.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ35 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-5T will give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ35 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.