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Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony WX350

Portability
72
Imaging
34
Features
37
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ38
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Older Model is Sony WX300
  • New Model is Sony WX500
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Here is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FZ35 versus Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ35 was released 4 years earlier than the WX350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FZ35 scores against the WX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Sony WX350

 FZ35 WX350 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Panasonic FZ35

 WX350 FZ35 
LaunchedFebruary 2014July 2010Fresher by 43 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ35 and Sony WX350

 FZ35 WX350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. 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 WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ35 versus the WX350.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ35 and WX350 is 72 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ35 and WX350.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX350 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FZ35 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Portrait photography camera
40
has manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
36
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ35
Street photography with Sony WX350
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (164g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Sports photography factors
Sony WX350 Sports photography factors
33
amazing zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
good battery (470 CIPA)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Travel photography camera
52
has built in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
great reach (486mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
good battery (470 per charge)
lighter than average (164 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ35
Landscape photography with Sony WX350
40
has manual focus
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
47
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good battery (470 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ35
Vlogging with Sony WX350
26
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
35
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (164g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ35 and Sony WX350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ38 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-07-06 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine V -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-486mm (18.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.4 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 397g (0.88 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $999 $270