Panasonic FZ28 has a
10.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Nikon P7800 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the FZ28 and P7800 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon P7800 has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Panasonic FZ28. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Panasonic FZ28 and Nikon P7800 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that P7800 has a better overall score of 54, 27 points higher compared to FZ28's score of 27.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic FZ28 |
27 |
17.9 bits |
10.1 Evs |
79 ISO |
Nikon P7800 |
54 |
21.2 bits |
11.7 Evs |
200 ISO |