Panasonic DMC-FZ35 vs Fujifilm X20

Fujifilm X20 advantages over Panasonic DMC-FZ35

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  2/3 inch vs 1/2.33 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 2.20 vs 1.53 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Larger lens aperture
  f/2.0 vs f/2.8
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Thinner
  56 mm vs 88 mm
  Thinner
• More dots on screen
  460k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• Faster JPEG shooting
  12.0 fps vs 2.3 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  11 vs 3 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Faster shutter
  1/4000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility