Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax MX-1

Here is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax MX-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FZ28 (10MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the FZ28 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The FZ28 was revealed 5 years earlier than the MX-1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the FZ28 grades versus the MX-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Pentax MX-1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ28 enjoys external measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") and a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FZ28 vs the MX-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ28 and MX-1 is 72 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The visual here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ28 and MX-1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ28 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax MX-1 will provide extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FZ28 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.