Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic FZ28

Below is a thorough assessment of the Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic FZ28, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and FZ28 (10MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and FZ28 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The Z5 was announced 11 years later than the FZ28 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Z5 matches up against the FZ28 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 enjoys outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ28 has specifications of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Z5 vs the FZ28.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and FZ28 is 62 and 72 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and FZ28.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z5 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will resolve greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher Z5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.