Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FZ28

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FZ28, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was revealed 3 years later than the FZ28 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FH6 matches up against the FZ28 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ28 has sizing of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FH6 compared to the FZ28.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and FZ28 is 96 and 72 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and FZ28.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH6 to give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer FH6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.