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Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic FZ28

Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76
Nikon D7500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Key Specs

Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Older Model is Nikon D7200
Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Nikon D7500 versus Panasonic FZ28, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and FZ28 (10MP) and the D7500 (APS-C) and FZ28 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The D7500 was launched 8 years after the FZ28 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D7500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the D7500 grades vs the FZ28 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Panasonic FZ28

 D7500 FZ28 
RevealedApril 2017January 2009More modern by 101 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Nikon D7500

 FZ28 D7500 

Common features in the Nikon D7500 and Panasonic FZ28

 D7500 FZ28 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D7500 has got outside dimensions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") with a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ28 has dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D7500 versus Panasonic FZ28 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the D7500 and the FZ28.

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic FZ28 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D7500 and FZ28 is 60 and 72 respectively.

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic FZ28 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7500 and FZ28.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D7500 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Nikon D7500 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher D7500 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic FZ28 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7500 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography info
79
focusing manually
MP count decent (21MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
35
manual focus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7500 Street photography info
Panasonic FZ28 Street photography info
76
tilting screen
image stabilization
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus by touch
weather proof
very good ISO range (51,200)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D7500
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ28
83
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization
MP count decent (21 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
33
great zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D7500
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ28
70
weather proof
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
MP count decent (21MP)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
52
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
great reach (486mm)
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7500 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography factors
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
image stabilization
MP count decent (21MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
40
manual focus
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7500 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging details
35
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
24
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7500 and Panasonic FZ28
 Nikon D7500Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon D7500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-04-12 2009-01-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5568 x 3712 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max boosted ISO 1640000 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 51 -
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-486mm (18.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-4.4
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.50 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector) None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 720 gr (1.59 pounds) 417 gr (0.92 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 86 27
DXO Color Depth rating 24.3 17.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.0 10.1
DXO Low light rating 1483 79
Other
Battery life 950 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15a -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $1,247 $599