Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony RX10 II

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic FZ35 versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ35 was announced 5 years before the RX10 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FZ35 grades vs the RX10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ35 has external dimensions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FZ35 against the RX10 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ35 and RX10 II is 72 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ35 and RX10 II.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ35 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FZ35 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.