Nikon P520 vs Panasonic FZ28

Lets look more closely at the Nikon P520 and Panasonic FZ28, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P520 (18MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P520 was launched 4 years later than the FZ28 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the P520 matches up vs the FZ28 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P520 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P520 Gallery & Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P520 has external measurements of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ28 has specifications of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the P520 against the FZ28.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P520 and FZ28 is 66 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P520 and FZ28.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon P520 to give greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent P520 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.