Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS35 and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS35 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly close but the ZS35 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS35 was introduced 4 years before the RX10 IV which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ZS35 grades vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS35 offers external 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) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS35 and Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the ZS35 against the RX10 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS35 and RX10 IV is 89 and 52 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS35 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS35 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged ZS35 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.