Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 vs Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 was introduced in January 2014 and Canon PowerShot SD980 IS was introduced in August 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 over Canon PowerShot SD980 IS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot SD980 IS over Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and Canon PowerShot SD980 IS have 3.0" screens with 460k dot and 230k dot resolutions respectively. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Canon PowerShot SD980 IS has a Fixed screen Canon PowerShot SD980 IS also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 6,400 in boosted mode. Canon PowerShot SD980 IS features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1536 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Canon PowerShot SD980 IS is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 has a Micro HDMI and Canon PowerShot SD980 IS has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS comes with NB-6L battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Canon PowerShot SD980 IS has a single SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35, and up to 1/3000 sec on Canon PowerShot SD980 IS. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Canon PowerShot SD980 IS can shoot continuously up to 0.8 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.00 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and 6.50 m on Canon PowerShot SD980 IS..

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 body has dimensions of 107 x 62 x 32 mm (4.21 x 2.44 x 1.26") and Canon PowerShot SD980 IS body has dimensions of 100 x 53 x 23 mm (3.94 x 2.09 x 0.91"). Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 weighs 305 g (0.67 lb / 10.76 oz) and Canon PowerShot SD980 IS weighs 150 g (0.33 lb / 5.29 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

107 mm

62 mm

100 mm

53 mm