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Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2

Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix L28 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs

Nikon L28
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F) lens
  • 164g - 95 x 60 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS16
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Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the L28 (20MP) and FH2 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L28 was brought out 2 years later than the FH2 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the L28 scores vs the FH2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L28 over the Panasonic FH2

 L28 FH2 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2011More recent by 26 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Nikon L28

 FH2 L28 

Common features in the Nikon L28 and Panasonic FH2

 L28 FH2 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon L28 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic FH2 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the L28 versus the FH2.

Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L28 and FH2 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L28 and FH2.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Nikon L28 to result in greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent L28 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 sensor size comparison

Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L28 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography factors
33
good megapixels (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L28 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH2 Street photography factors
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
67
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competition (121g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L28
Sports photography with Panasonic FH2
39
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
better than average battery life (280 shots)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (270 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L28 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography highlights
74
better than average battery life (280 per charge)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
72
better than average battery power (270 per charge)
lighter than competition (121 grams)
comes with focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L28 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography details
48
relatively wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
better than average battery life (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
41
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (270 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L28 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH2 Vlogging info
29
relatively wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition (121 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
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Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L28 and Panasonic FH2
 Nikon Coolpix L28Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix L28 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS16
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-29 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 164g (0.36 pounds) 121g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photographs 270 photographs
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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