Nikon L28 vs Panasonic ZS45

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon L28 and Panasonic ZS45, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the L28 (20MP) and ZS45 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L28 was brought out 23 months earlier than the ZS45 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the L28 scores versus the ZS45 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L28 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L28 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon L28 features exterior dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Nikon L28 and Panasonic ZS45 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the L28 vs the ZS45.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L28 and ZS45 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L28 and ZS45.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Nikon L28 to offer you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older L28 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.