Kodak EasyShare
C743
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Kodak EasyShare C743

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Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare C743

Size
 Really small
Compact 92x66x32 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Weight
 Light-weight
195 g

differences

Advantages of the Kodak C743
Size Significantly smaller 92x66x32 mm vs 118x75x89 mm
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 4.1x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 3.5"
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 2.8x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 195 g vs 417 g
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 2.1x lighter
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the C743's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28
Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 37 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 7.1 MP
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 Capture around 40% more detail in your photos
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 13 cm
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 Focus on subjects 13x closer to the lens
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 3x
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 36x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 2.7" vs 2.4"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
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
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs 800 ISO
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 The DMC-FZ28's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The DMC-FZ28's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1400s
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 30% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Kodak EasyShare C743 Kodak EasyShare C743
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a super zoom.

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 Kodak EasyShare C743 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
C743:f/2.7
DMC-FZ28:f/2.8
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
C743:Tunnel
DMC-FZ28:Digital
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
C743:400 ISO
DMC-FZ28:1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
C743:2.4"
DMC-FZ28:2.7"
Movie format Poor movies Help
C743:480p @ 30fps
DMC-FZ28:720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the EasyShare C743
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the EasyShare C743
Compare the Coolpix P100 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
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EasyShare C743
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28

Kodak EasyShare C743 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR1 vs the EasyShare C743
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the EasyShare C743
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Contax N Digital

Pro DSLR
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Size Much larger
Compare the N Digital vs the EasyShare C743
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828

Pro digicam
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-F828 vs the EasyShare C743
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1

Compact

$125 - $142
Image stabilization Image stabilization
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-FP1 vs the EasyShare C743

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$469 - $470
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Movie format Higher resolution movies
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
Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Super zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot S3 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611 - $657
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ100 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28

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