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Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony HX100V 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
  • Launched July 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ38
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Released October 2011
  • Successor is Sony HX200V
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FZ35 versus Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ35 was introduced 15 months earlier than the HX100V making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FZ35 grades against the HX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Sony HX100V

 FZ35 HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Panasonic FZ35

 HX100V FZ35 
ReleasedOctober 2011July 2010Newer by 15 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ35 and Sony HX100V

 FZ35 HX100V 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ35 comes with outside measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ35 and the HX100V.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ35 and HX100V is 72 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The picture below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ35 and HX100V.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX100V to render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FZ35 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX100V Portrait photography advice
41
focusing manually
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
39
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (577 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ35
Sports photography with Sony HX100V
34
excellent zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
great zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Travel photography advice
Sony HX100V Travel photography advice
52
has built in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
great zoom (486mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
54
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
long zoom (810mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (577 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Landscape photography information
Sony HX100V Landscape photography information
41
focusing manually
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse mode
47
has manual focus
rather wide (27mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Vlogging information
Sony HX100V Vlogging information
26
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
25
rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (577g)
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ35 and Sony HX100V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ38 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-07-06 2011-10-21
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine V BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 12MP 16MP
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
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.4 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.50 m 12.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397 gr (0.88 lb) 577 gr (1.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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 - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $999 $429