Canon PowerShot
SX1 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ28

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 118x75x89 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
417 g
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX1 IS
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen size Larger screen 2.8" vs 2.7"
Help
 Almost the same
Zoom Slightly more zoom 20x vs 18x
Help
 More than 20% more zoom
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
Help
 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 4 fps vs 2.5 fps
Help
 60% faster continuous shooting
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28
Size Smaller 118x75x89 mm vs 128x88x88 mm
Help
 More than 20% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Significantly lighter 417 g vs 615 g
Help
 More than 30% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX1 IS:20x
DMC-FZ28:18x
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX1 IS:0 cm
DMC-FZ28:1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
3.5"
Weight Heavy Help
SX1 IS:615 g
DMC-FZ28:417 g
Size Large Help
SX1 IS:128x88x88 mm
DMC-FZ28:118x75x89 mm
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
SX1 IS:2.8"
DMC-FZ28:2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SX1 IS:20x
DMC-FZ28:18x
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX1 IS:28 mm
DMC-FZ28:27 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611 - $657
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ100 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ100 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$584 - $600
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$643 - $754
Zoom Significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Much larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the PowerShot SX1 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400
Weight Slightly lighter
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$469 - $470
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$418 - $492
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ48 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Super zoom
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28

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