Nikon AW120 vs Panasonic FZ28

Here, we will be contrasting the Nikon AW120 and Panasonic FZ28, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the AW120 (16MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The AW120 was announced 5 years later than the FZ28 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the AW120 grades vs the FZ28 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix AW120 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The whole galleries are available at Nikon AW120 Gallery & Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon AW120 comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ28 has proportions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the AW120 versus the FZ28.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the AW120 and FZ28 is 92 and 72 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the AW120 and FZ28.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon AW120 to give you more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer AW120 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.