Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic SZ8

Here is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic SZ8, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and SZ8 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was announced 6 years prior to the SZ8 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FZ28 grades versus the SZ8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ28 offers outside dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ8 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the FZ28 against the SZ8.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and SZ8 is 72 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ28 and SZ8.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic SZ8 to show more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FZ28 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.