Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax KP

Following is a detailed review of the Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax KP, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and KP (24MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ28 was introduced 9 years earlier than the KP which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the FZ28 scores vs the KP in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

When you are going to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ28 has got outside dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) and the Pentax KP has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax KP in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ28 compared to the KP.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and KP is 72 and 61 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ28 and KP.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ28 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax KP will show extra detail using its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FZ28 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.