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Panasonic ZS35 vs Samsung MV800

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
 
Samsung MV800 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
43
Overall
40

Panasonic ZS35 vs Samsung MV800 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS35
(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
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS30
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS40
Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Released September 2011
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Panasonic ZS35 vs Samsung MV800 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic ZS35 and Samsung MV800, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the ZS35 (16MP) and the MV800 (16MP) is very close and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS35 was introduced 2 years after the MV800 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ZS35 scores versus the MV800 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Samsung MV800

 ZS35 MV800 
ReleasedJanuary 2014September 2011Newer by 29 months

Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Panasonic ZS35

 MV800 ZS35 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic ZS35 and Samsung MV800

 ZS35 MV800 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic ZS35 vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS35 provides external dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Samsung MV800 has dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS35 versus the MV800.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Samsung MV800 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS35 and MV800 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Samsung MV800 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS35 vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS35 and MV800.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP therefore you should expect comparable quality of images but you really should factor the release date of the cameras into account. The newer ZS35 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Samsung MV800 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS35 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS35 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung MV800 as a Portrait photography camera
36
decent MP (16MP)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Street photography highlights
Samsung MV800 Street photography highlights
68
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (305 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
73
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competition (121 grams)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS35
Sports photography with Samsung MV800
52
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography features
Samsung MV800 Travel photography features
68
lighter than competitors (305 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
lighter than competition (121 grams)
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung MV800 as a Landscape photography camera
44
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Vlogging details
Samsung MV800 Vlogging details
34
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (305g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
34
reasonably wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than competition (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
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Panasonic ZS35 vs Samsung MV800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS35 and Samsung MV800
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35Samsung MV800
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 Samsung MV800
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ55 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-01-06 2011-09-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 16 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 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
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 21 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 305 grams (0.67 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4")
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 - BP70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Micro SD
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $300 $499