Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony H300

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic FZ28 and Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was revealed 6 years before the H300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FZ28 matches up versus the H300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ28 enjoys 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) while the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ28 and Sony H300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ28 versus the H300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and H300 is 72 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ28 and H300.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony H300 to offer extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be behind in sensor technology.