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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ60

Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
Portability
68
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ60 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Announced January 2009
Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ62
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ60 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FZ28 versus Panasonic FZ60, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and FZ60 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was brought out 4 years before the FZ60 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FZ28 matches up vs the FZ60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Panasonic FZ60

 FZ28 FZ60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Panasonic FZ28

 FZ60 FZ28 
RevealedJuly 2012January 2009More recent by 42 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic FZ60

 FZ28 FZ60 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ60 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ28 has got external dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ60 has proportions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ28 compared to the FZ60.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ60 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and FZ60 is 72 and 68 respectively.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ60 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ28 and FZ60.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic FZ60 to provide greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FZ28 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ60 Portrait photography highlights
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focusing manually
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
44
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ60 Street photography highlights
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than others (493 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ60 as a Sports photography camera
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amazing zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
55
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery pack (450 shots)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Travel photography info
Panasonic FZ60 Travel photography info
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has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
great reach (486mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
57
great battery pack (450 per charge)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than others (493g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ60 Landscape photography details
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focusing manually
fairly wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (450 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ28
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ60
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fairly wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
27
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
heavier than others (493g)
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic FZ60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FZ62
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-15 2012-07-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-486mm (18.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.4 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.50 m (Auto ISO) 13.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 417g (0.92 lbs) 493g (1.09 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 27 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 17.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 79 not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $599 $350