Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS35 versus Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS35 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS35 was revealed 15 months before the HX90V which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ZS35 grades vs the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS35 has physical measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS35 versus Sony HX90V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS35 against the HX90V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS35 and HX90V is 89 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS35 and HX90V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX90V to render more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ZS35 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.