Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony RX100 II

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FZ28 and Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ28 was brought out 5 years before the RX100 II and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FZ28 scores vs the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ28 has physical 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) whilst the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ28 and Sony RX100 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ28 versus the RX100 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and RX100 II is 72 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ28 and RX100 II.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ28 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will offer extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.