Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-500

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ28 was manufactured 5 years before the K-500 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FZ28 scores vs the K-500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Pentax K-500. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ28 has external dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ28 compared to the K-500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and K-500 is 72 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ28 and K-500.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ28 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-500 will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged FZ28 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.