Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony RX100 V

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FZ28 versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ28 was launched 8 years before the RX100 V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the FZ28 scores against the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ28 comes with outer measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ28 against the RX100 V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and RX100 V is 72 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and RX100 V.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ28 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 V will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.