Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic ZS100

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic ZS100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The FZ28 was released 8 years earlier than the ZS100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FZ28 scores vs the ZS100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ28 has exterior 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) and the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ28 and the ZS100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ28 and ZS100 is 72 and 87 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ28 and ZS100.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ28 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS100 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.