Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FZ28

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX610 HS and Panasonic FZ28, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was launched 6 years after the FZ28 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX610 HS grades against the FZ28 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX610 HS Gallery and Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX610 HS has got outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ28 has specifications of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

See the Canon SX610 HS and Panasonic FZ28 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX610 HS against the FZ28.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX610 HS and FZ28 is 93 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX610 HS and FZ28.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon SX610 HS to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX610 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.