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Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony WX70

Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ28 versus Sony WX70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was announced 4 years prior to the WX70 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FZ28 grades vs the WX70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Sony WX70

 FZ28 WX70 
Manual focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Panasonic FZ28

 WX70 FZ28 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2009Fresher by 37 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Sony WX70

 FZ28 WX70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ28 comes with external measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ28 versus Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FZ28 against the WX70.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ28 and WX70 is 72 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The photograph underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ28 and WX70.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX70 to offer extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX70 Portrait photography advice
35
you can focus manually
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Street photography advice
Sony WX70 Street photography advice
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than average in class (114g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography information
Sony WX70 Sports photography information
33
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Travel photography camera
52
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
great zoom (486mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than average in class (114g)
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography details
Sony WX70 Landscape photography details
40
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse recording
43
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging details
Sony WX70 Vlogging details
24
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
36
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (114 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ28 and Sony WX70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-01-15 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.4 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.50 m (Auto ISO) 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 417g (0.92 lbs) 114g (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 27 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 17.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 79 not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $599 $242