Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung MV800

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FZ28 versus Samsung MV800, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and MV800 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was brought out 3 years before the MV800 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FZ28 scores versus the MV800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Samsung MV800. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Samsung MV800 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ28 features exterior 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) while the Samsung MV800 has proportions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ28 compared to the MV800.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and MV800 is 72 and 97 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and MV800.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung MV800 to offer extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.