Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic FZ28

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FH8 versus Panasonic FZ28, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was released 3 years later than the FZ28 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH8 grades against the FZ28 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 offers external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ28 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FH8 against the FZ28.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and FZ28 is 96 and 72 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and FZ28.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FH8 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FH8 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.