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Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony TX10

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
41
Overall
39

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS30
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS40
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS35 versus Sony TX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS35 (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS35 was unveiled 2 years after the TX10 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the ZS35 grades vs the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Sony TX10

 ZS35 TX10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014August 2011Newer by 30 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Panasonic ZS35

 TX10 ZS35 
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic ZS35 and Sony TX10

 ZS35 TX10 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS35 comes with outer measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS35 and the TX10.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS35 and TX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS35 and TX10.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP so you should expect similar quality of photographs although you may want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more recent ZS35 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography details
Sony TX10 Portrait photography details
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good resolution (16MP)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
29
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS35
Street photography with Sony TX10
68
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (305g)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography information
Sony TX10 Sports photography information
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excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography information
Sony TX10 Travel photography information
68
lighter than competition (305 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
71
weather proofing
provides touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS35
Landscape photography with Sony TX10
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decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
45
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX10 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (305g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
34
fairly wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
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Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS35 and Sony TX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-TZ55 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-01-06 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 21 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 305 grams (0.67 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $300 $309