Panasonic TS4 vs Panasonic ZS35

Following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic TS4 and Panasonic ZS35, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TS4 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TS4 was launched 23 months prior to the ZS35 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the TS4 matches up vs the ZS35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic TS4 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic TS4 has outer measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the TS4 vs the ZS35.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS4 and ZS35 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TS4 and ZS35.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS35 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged TS4 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.