Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FZ28

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic FZ28, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was released 24 months later than the FZ28 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FP5 grades versus the FZ28 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP5 offers outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ28 has proportions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FP5 against the FZ28.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and FZ28 is 95 and 72 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and FZ28.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FP5 to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FP5 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.