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Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Released January 2014
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS30
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS40
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS35 was launched 4 years after the I-10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ZS35 scores vs the I-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Pentax I-10

 ZS35 I-10 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2010Newer by 49 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Panasonic ZS35

 I-10 ZS35 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic ZS35 and Pentax I-10

 ZS35 I-10 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS35 provides physical dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Pentax I-10 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS35 compared to the I-10.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS35 and I-10 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS35 and I-10.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS35 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher ZS35 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography information
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography information
37
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Street photography factors
Pentax I-10 Street photography factors
68
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (305g)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Sports photography camera
53
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography information
Pentax I-10 Travel photography information
68
lighter than competition in class (305 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (480mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
57
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS35
Landscape photography with Pentax I-10
44
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
36
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Vlogging advice
Pentax I-10 Vlogging advice
34
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (305g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS35 and Pentax I-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 Pentax Optio I-10
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ55 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-06 2010-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 21 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 305g (0.67 pounds) 153g (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $300 $310