Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
27 mm
Weight
Light-weight
417 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot S3 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 113x78x76 mm
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Thickness
Thin
3"
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon S3 IS

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Size Smaller 113x78x76 mm vs 118x75x89 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the S3 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.5"
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More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28

Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 36 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 5.9 MP
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Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 2.0"
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Around 40% larger screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 12x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 115k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 800 ISO
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The DMC-FZ28's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 417 g vs 510 g
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Around 20% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1.5 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S3 IS Canon PowerShot S3 IS
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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S3 IS:f/2.7
DMC-FZ28:f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
S3 IS:3"
DMC-FZ28:3.5"
Weight Heavy Help
S3 IS:510 g
DMC-FZ28:417 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
S3 IS:113x78x76 mm
DMC-FZ28:118x75x89 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
S3 IS:2.0"
DMC-FZ28:2.7"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S3 IS:800 ISO
DMC-FZ28:1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S3 IS:115k dots
DMC-FZ28:230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
S3 IS:480p @ 30fps
DMC-FZ28:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S3 IS:113x78x76 mm
DMC-FZ28:118x75x89 mm
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S3 IS:12x
DMC-FZ28:18x
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S3 IS:36 mm
DMC-FZ28:27 mm

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Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

External flash Supports an external flash
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier

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Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Zoom Less zoom
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Significantly larger
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Less zoom
Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Super zoom

Macro focus Much better macro capability
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400

Weight Lighter
Lowest price Much more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499 - $500

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Lowest price Much more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Super zoom

Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Supports RAW No RAW support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Pro digicam

Sensor size Much larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen

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