Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS35

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.