Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ70

Below is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ70, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and FZ70 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was launched 5 years prior to the FZ70 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the FZ28 scores vs the FZ70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ28 comes with physical measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ70 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ28 compared to the FZ70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and FZ70 is 72 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and FZ70.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FZ70 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.