Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic FZ80

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FZ28 versus Panasonic FZ80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was revealed 9 years prior to the FZ80 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FZ28 grades vs the FZ80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ28 features external dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ80 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FZ28 vs the FZ80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and FZ80 is 72 and 63 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ28 and FZ80.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FZ80 to result in extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ28 will be behind in sensor tech.