Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony RX100 III

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The FZ35 was introduced 4 years before the RX100 III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FZ35 matches up versus the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ35 features exterior dimensions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ35 against the RX100 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ35 and RX100 III is 72 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ35 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ35 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 III will give more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FZ35 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.