Canon S1 IS vs Panasonic DMC-FZ35

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

Smaller

111x78x66 mm

118x76x89 mm

Around 30% smaller

Thinner

2.6"

3.5"

Around 30% thinner

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the Canon S1 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ35

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

3.1 MP

Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos

Much larger screen

2.7"

1.5"

80% larger screen

Much better wide angle

27 mm

38 mm

Around 30% better wide angle

Much better macro capability

1 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens

More zoom

18x

10x

More than 3x more zoom

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Much larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm

Around 40% larger sensor

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

Higher resolution screen

230k dots

114k dots

More than 2x higher resolution screen

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Better maximum light sensitivity

1,600 ISO

400 ISO

The DMC-FZ35's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Lighter

367 g

469 g

More than 20% lighter

Much longer exposures

60s

15s

4x longer exposures

Cheaper

$399.99

$480.55

The best price we've seen is $81 cheaper (around 20% less)

Shoots slightly faster

2.3 fps

1.7 fps

Around 40% faster continuous shooting

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the Panasonic DMC-FZ35

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S1 IS

40	vs	55
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Wide aperture
	f/2.8

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Both have digital viewfinders
	Digital

Very expensive

S1 IS:	$480.55
DMC-FZ35:	$399.99

Quite thick

S1 IS:	2.6"
DMC-FZ35:	3.5"

Heavy

S1 IS:	469 g
DMC-FZ35:	367 g

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Very small screens

S1 IS:	1.5"
DMC-FZ35:	2.7"

Poor maximum light sensitivity

S1 IS:	400 ISO
DMC-FZ35:	1,600 ISO

Large

S1 IS:	111x78x66 mm
DMC-FZ35:	118x76x89 mm

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Low resolution screens

S1 IS:	114k dots
DMC-FZ35:	230k dots

Poor movies

S1 IS:	480p @ 30fps
DMC-FZ35:	720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Fairly small

S1 IS:	111x78x66 mm
DMC-FZ35:	118x76x89 mm

Light weight

S1 IS:	469 g
DMC-FZ35:	367 g

	No external flash support
	Less expandable

Poor zoom

S1 IS:	10x
DMC-FZ35:	18x

Slow continuous shooting

S1 IS:	1.7 fps
DMC-FZ35:	2.3 fps

Poor wide angle

S1 IS:	38 mm
DMC-FZ35:	27 mm

competitors

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Supports an external flash

Has a faster max shutter speed

Is much more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Has a slightly larger screen

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Has a significantly wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Doesn't have a viewfinder

Has a much shorter battery life

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly larger screen

Is significantly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Much larger screen

Much better wide angle

Significantly narrower aperture

Screen does not flip out

Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179

Much larger screen

Much higher true resolution

Significantly narrower aperture

Screen does not flip out

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Super zoom

Much higher true resolution

Significantly larger screen

Larger

Thicker

Compare the PowerShot S2 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Much better wide angle

Much higher true resolution

Much larger

Significantly thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much larger screen

No built-in flash

No image stabilization

Compare the 1 V1 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Has an external mic jack

Has a flip-out screen

Larger

Shorter battery life

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Higher resolution movies

Faster video autofocus

No RAW support

Shorter battery life

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ48 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Much higher resolution screen

Significantly larger screen

Narrower aperture

No RAW support

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$136 - $151

Much cheaper

Heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ28 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411

Significantly larger screen

More zoom

Slightly larger

Heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

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Canon PowerShotS1 IS vs Panasonic LumixDMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

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Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ35

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent super zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Rebel T3i

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Nikon 1 V1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Nikon Coolpix L120

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

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Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ35