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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
89
Imaging
49
Features
54
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Key Specs

Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF3
  • Successor is Panasonic GF6
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS30
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS40
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic ZS35, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The GF5 was manufactured 21 months prior to the ZS35 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GF5 scores versus the ZS35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic ZS35

 GF5 ZS35 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Panasonic GF5

 ZS35 GF5 
ReleasedJanuary 2014April 2012Fresher by 21 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic ZS35

 GF5 ZS35 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF5 comes with exterior dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS35 has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic ZS35 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the GF5 compared to the ZS35.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and ZS35 is 89 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The photograph below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and ZS35.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS35 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older GF5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF5 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Portrait photography camera
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
37
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Street photography camera
70
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
68
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Sports photography camera
41
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
has no phase detect auto focus
53
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF5
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS35
61
has touch to focus
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
68
lighter than competition (305 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF5
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS35
59
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
44
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS35 Vlogging factors
32
touchscreen functionality
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
34
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic ZS35
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ55
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-04-05 2014-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 12MP 16MP
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 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
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)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 267 gr (0.59 pounds) 305 gr (0.67 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $600 $300