Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2
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Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs
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- 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
(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
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").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L28 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L28 Gallery and Panasonic FH2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L28 over the Panasonic FH2
L28 | FH2 | |||
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Launched | January 2013 | January 2011 | More recent by 26 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Nikon L28
FH2 | L28 |
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Common features in the Nikon L28 and Panasonic FH2
L28 | FH2 | |||
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Manual focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact 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).
Check the Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L28 and FH2 is 93 and 96 respectively.
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.
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Nikon L28 vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L28 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | |
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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 |
Pricing at launch | $90 | $149 |