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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Battery life
 Great battery life
470 shots
Weight
 Light-weight
367 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
1400 ms startup delay
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 
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differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ35

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Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 2.0"
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 Around 40% larger screen
Size Much smaller 118x76x89 mm vs 141x86x142 mm
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 2.2x smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 27 mm vs 35 mm
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 More than 20% better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 10fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video at a higher frame rate
Weight Much lighter 367 g vs 734 g
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 2x lighter
Battery life Longer battery life 470 shots vs 360 shots
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 More than 30% more shots per battery charge
Zoom Slightly more zoom 18x vs 12x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Thickness Significantly thinner 3.5" vs 5.6"
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 Around 40% thinner
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 335 ms vs 440 ms
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 More than 20% less delay when taking photos
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The DMC-FZ35's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ50

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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
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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 Around 40% larger sensor
Startup delay Less startup delay 1400 ms vs 2000 ms
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 30% less delay when turning on
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-FZ35:3.5"
DMC-FZ50:5.6"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FZ35:367 g
DMC-FZ50:734 g
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
DMC-FZ35:6,400 ISO
DMC-FZ50:3,200 ISO
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
DMC-FZ35:2.3 fps
DMC-FZ50:2 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Screen size Very small screens Help
DMC-FZ35:2.7"
DMC-FZ50:2.0"
Size Large Help
DMC-FZ35:118x76x89 mm
DMC-FZ50:141x86x142 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
DMC-FZ35:230k dots
DMC-FZ50:207k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-FZ35:720p @ 30fps
DMC-FZ50:848 x 480 @ 10fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FZ35:18x
DMC-FZ50:12x
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
DMC-FZ35:27 mm
DMC-FZ50:35 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

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Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$700
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Super zoom

$405 - $599
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$379
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$299
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
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Panasonic Lumix FZ70

Panasonic Lumix FZ70

Super zoom

$289 - $399
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Super zoom

$1,000
Lowest price Is much more expensive
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Competitors

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Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$191 - $219
Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$159 - $287
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Competitors

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Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$546 - $597 body only

$429 - $546 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the D5100 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ50

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