Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony HX90V

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic FZ35 and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ35 was introduced 5 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the FZ35 matches up vs the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ35 offers outer measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ35 and Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ35 against the HX90V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FZ35 and HX90V is 72 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ35 and HX90V.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX90V to provide more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FZ35 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.