Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS10

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic TS10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and TS10 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was brought out 12 months before the TS10 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the FZ28 matches up vs the TS10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery and Panasonic TS10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ28 enjoys outer dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has specifications of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ28 vs the TS10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and TS10 is 72 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ28 and TS10.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic TS10 to deliver more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.