Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

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Reasons to buy the Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 118x75x89 mm
Weight
Light-weight
417 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Kodak Z990 MAX

Zoom Much more zoom 30x vs 18x
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Around 3x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The Z990 MAX's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 2.5 fps
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2x faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28

Size Smaller 118x75x89 mm vs 124x86x93 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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Almost the same
Weight Significantly lighter 417 g vs 589 g
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Around 30% lighter
True resolution Higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 16s
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Around 4x longer exposures
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.1x4.5mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.5" vs 3.7"
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Around 10% thinner
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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Zoom Great zoom Help
Z990 MAX:30x
DMC-FZ28:18x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
Z990 MAX:3.7"
DMC-FZ28:3.5"
Weight Heavy Help
Z990 MAX:589 g
DMC-FZ28:417 g
Size Large Help
Z990 MAX:124x86x93 mm
DMC-FZ28:118x75x89 mm
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
Z990 MAX:28 mm
DMC-FZ28:27 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499 - $500

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Kodak EasyShare Z5120

Kodak EashShare Z5120

Super zoom

$273

Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Smaller
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270

Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom

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-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
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom

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