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Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony T99

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump 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
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS30
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS40
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony T99 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony T99, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS35 (16MP) and the T99 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS35 was introduced 3 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the ZS35 grades vs the T99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Sony T99

 ZS35 T99 
RevealedJanuary 2014July 2010Fresher by 43 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Panasonic ZS35

 T99 ZS35 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic ZS35 and Sony T99

 ZS35 T99 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS35 comes with exterior measurements 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 T99 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS35 compared to the T99.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS35 and T99 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS35 and T99.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS35 to result in extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ZS35 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography advice
Sony T99 Portrait photography advice
37
good MP (16MP)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Street photography features
Sony T99 Street photography features
68
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (305g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography info
Sony T99 Sports photography info
53
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography factors
Sony T99 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competition (305 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Landscape photography information
Sony T99 Landscape photography information
44
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
42
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS35
Vlogging with Sony T99
34
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
31
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS35 and Sony T99
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ55 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2014-01-06 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
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) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 305g (0.67 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $300 $179