Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-50

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax K-50, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ28 was introduced 5 years earlier than the K-50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the FZ28 grades versus the K-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Pentax K-50. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ28 features outer measurements 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 Pentax K-50 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax K-50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ28 compared to the K-50.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FZ28 and K-50 is 72 and 63 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and K-50.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ28 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-50 will deliver more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FZ28 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.