Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Battery life
Great battery life
470 shots
Weight
Light-weight
367 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

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 117x80x78 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
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
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the S5 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Size Slightly smaller 117x80x78 mm vs 118x76x89 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.5"
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More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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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
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Around 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 12x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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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
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More than 10% larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Significantly lighter 367 g vs 550 g
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More than 30% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.5 fps
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More than 50% faster continuous shooting
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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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by lpc411 last month
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by Phillip-Ziegler last month
Canon SX40 vs Panasonic DMC-FZ35

I have a Nikon 3100 and a Lumix FX35. Both are fine. When I travel I take only the Lumix. But my...

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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
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S5 IS:0 cm
DMC-FZ35:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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-FZ35:367 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Large Help
S5 IS:117x80x78 mm
DMC-FZ35:118x76x89 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
S5 IS:2.5"
DMC-FZ35:2.7"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
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
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
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

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Less zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Battery life Shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Autofocus Faster video autofocus
Supports RAW No RAW support
Battery life Shorter battery life
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$136 - $151

Lowest price Much cheaper
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier

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