Nikon L28 vs Panasonic ZS60

Lets look more closely at the Nikon L28 versus Panasonic ZS60, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the L28 (20MP) and the ZS60 (18MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L28 was brought out 3 years before the ZS60 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the L28 scores vs the ZS60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L28 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L28 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L28 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the L28 and the ZS60.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the L28 and ZS60 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L28 and ZS60.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Nikon L28 to give you greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L28 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.