Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GX85

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FZ28 versus Panasonic GX85, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ28 was released 8 years earlier than the GX85 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FZ28 scores versus the GX85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery and Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ28 has outside measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) while the Panasonic GX85 has sizing of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ28 against the GX85.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and GX85 is 72 and 83 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and GX85.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ28 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX85 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FZ28 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.