Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35

Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62

Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS35

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
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Around 20% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.6 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 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
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Zoom More zoom 8x vs 4x
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4x more zoom
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS62

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FS62's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Size Smaller 97x55x22 mm vs 99x56x27 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 20% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.5 fps
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More than 50% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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51 vs 49
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
135 g
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
DMC-FS35:2.7"
DMC-FS62:2.5"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-FS35:720p @ 30fps
DMC-FS62:848 x 480 @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
DMC-FS35:28 mm
DMC-FS62:33 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$272 - $305

Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Compact

$149

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Size Is slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Travel zoom

$281 - $406

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $386

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$650

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37

Travel zoom

$232 - $262

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Weight Heavier
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Travel zoom

$180

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung S850

Samsung S850

Compact

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12

Compact

$232

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Better wide angle
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS6

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS6

Compact

Size Slightly smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Samsung S85

Samsung S85

Compact

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization

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