Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung PL200

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung PL200, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and PL200 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was announced 18 months earlier than the PL200 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FZ28 matches up vs the PL200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Samsung PL200. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Samsung PL200 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ28 enjoys physical 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 Samsung PL200 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FZ28 versus the PL200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and PL200 is 72 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ28 and PL200.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Samsung PL200 to offer you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.