Panasonic FS12 vs Panasonic FZ28

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FS12 and Panasonic FZ28, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FS12 (12MP) and the FZ28 (10MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was unveiled 4 months after the FZ28 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FS12 scores versus the FZ28 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS12 has physical measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ28 has proportions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FS12 and Panasonic FZ28 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FS12 vs the FZ28.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and FZ28 is 95 and 72 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The image below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FS12 and FZ28.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic FS12 to offer more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively.