Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony TF1

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony TF1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and TF1 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was launched 5 years before the TF1 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FZ28 grades against the TF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ28 enjoys outside measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has proportions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ28 against the TF1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and TF1 is 72 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and TF1.

To sum up, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony TF1 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.