Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS3
 vs
Samsung
HZ35W

Samsung HZ35W

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Winner

Samsung HZ35W

Reasons to buy the Samsung HZ35W

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3
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
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 16s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Weight Lighter 229 g vs 245 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Samsung HZ35W
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Zoom More zoom 15x vs 12x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Size Smaller 107x61x28 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The HZ35W's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the HZ35W's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
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Uses Travel score Travel
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-ZS3:12x
HZ35W:15x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DMC-ZS3:25 mm
HZ35W:24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-ZS3:229 g
HZ35W:245 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-ZS3:1.3"
HZ35W:1.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
DMC-ZS3:103x60x33 mm
HZ35W:107x61x28 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the HZ35W
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the HZ35W
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the HZ35W
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the HZ35W
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the HZ35W
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the HZ35W
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the HZ35W

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$235 - $298
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Samsung HZ35W Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$482 - $529
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the FinePix F770 EXR vs the HZ35W
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$269
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the WB700 vs the HZ35W
Samsung WB750

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$309 - $359
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the WB750 vs the HZ35W
Samsung TL350

Samsung TL350

Compact
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Much less zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the TL350 vs the HZ35W
Fujifilm FinePix S3200

Fujifilm FinePix S3200

Super zoom

$264
Zoom Much more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Much larger
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the FinePix S3200 vs the HZ35W

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