Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS35
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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS35 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
- Launched February 2011
- Succeeded the Panasonic GF1
- Refreshed by Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
- Revealed January 2014
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ55
- Superseded the Panasonic ZS30
- Updated by Panasonic ZS40
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview
Let's look closer at the Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS35, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe GF2 was launched 3 years earlier than the ZS35 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.
Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the GF2 matches up versus the ZS35 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS35 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF2 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Panasonic ZS35
GF2 | ZS35 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Panasonic GF2
ZS35 | GF2 | |||
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Revealed | January 2014 | February 2011 | More modern by 34 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic ZS35
GF2 | ZS35 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurements | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 460k | The same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF2 features physical measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS35 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GF2 versus the ZS35.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and ZS35 is 88 and 89 respectively.
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF2 and ZS35.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GF2 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS35 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged GF2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 |
Alternate name | - | Lumix DMC-TZ55 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2011-02-24 | 2014-01-06 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 21 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 6.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 310g (0.68 lb) | 305g (0.67 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") | 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 54 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 506 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $330 | $300 |