Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS20

In this article, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FZ28 versus Panasonic TS20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and TS20 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was unveiled 4 years before the TS20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FZ28 grades versus the TS20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ28 offers external dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ28 vs the TS20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and TS20 is 72 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ28 and TS20.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic TS20 to result in greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FZ28 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.