Nikon S5200 vs Panasonic FZ28

The following is a thorough review of the Nikon S5200 and Panasonic FZ28, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the S5200 (16MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S5200 was announced 4 years after the FZ28 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the S5200 matches up versus the FZ28 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S5200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S5200 Gallery & Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon S5200 comes with physical measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ28 has sizing of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the S5200 vs the FZ28.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S5200 and FZ28 is 95 and 72 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S5200 and FZ28.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon S5200 to resolve more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern S5200 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.