Canon PowerShot
S5 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
397 g
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Thickness
 Thin
3.1"
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon S5 IS
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S5 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Size Slightly smaller 117x80x78 mm vs 118x76x89 mm
Help
 Around 10% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
Help
 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.5"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $244.78 vs $399.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $155 cheaper (around 40% less)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ35
Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 36 mm
Help
 Around 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8 MP
Help
 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 12x
Help
 Around 2.5x more zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
Help
 More than 10% larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Lighter 397 g vs 550 g
Help
 Around 30% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.5 fps
Help
 More than 50% faster continuous shooting
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S5 IS:f/2.7
DMC-FZ35:f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S5 IS:0 cm
DMC-FZ35:1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
S5 IS:3.1"
DMC-FZ35:3.5"
Weight Heavy Help
S5 IS:550 g
DMC-FZ35:397 g
Size Large Help
S5 IS:117x80x78 mm
DMC-FZ35:118x76x89 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
S5 IS:2.5"
DMC-FZ35:2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S5 IS:207k dots
DMC-FZ35:230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
S5 IS:480p @ 30fps
DMC-FZ35:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S5 IS:117x80x78 mm
DMC-FZ35:118x76x89 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S5 IS:12x
DMC-FZ35:18x
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S5 IS:1.5 fps
DMC-FZ35:2.3 fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S5 IS:36 mm
DMC-FZ35:27 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Weight Is significantly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Super zoom
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Much smaller screen
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot S3 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Placeholder

Canon PowerShot G5

Pro digicam
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much smaller screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the PowerShot G5 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S5 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$469 - $470
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$418 - $492
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ48 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ28 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

appearance

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

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