Kodak EasyShare
Z950
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Kodak EasyShare Z950

34

Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z950

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Mid size 110x67x36 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.4"
Weight
 Light-weight
243 g

differences

Advantages of the Kodak Z950
Size Significantly smaller 110x67x36 mm vs 118x75x89 mm
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 3x smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Thickness Much thinner 1.4" vs 3.5"
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 2.5x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 243 g vs 417 g
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 More than 40% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28
Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 35 mm
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 More than 20% better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FZ28's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 10x
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 More than 3x more zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 6 cm
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 Focus on subjects 6x closer to the lens
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The DMC-FZ28's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1/8s
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 480x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1250s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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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 travel zoom with a super zoom.

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 Kodak EasyShare Z950 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the EasyShare Z950
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the EasyShare Z950
Compare the ELPH 300 HS 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
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EasyShare Z950
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the EasyShare Z950
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the EasyShare Z950
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28

Kodak EasyShare Z950 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the EasyShare Z981 vs the EasyShare Z950
Olympus SZ-20

Olympus SZ-20

Travel zoom

$292 - $316
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the SZ-20 vs the EasyShare Z950
Kodak EasyShare C143

Kodak EasyShare C143

Compact

$77
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Slightly smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the EasyShare C143 vs the EasyShare Z950
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$155
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the Cybershot WX9 vs the EasyShare Z950

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
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

appearance

Kodak EasyShare Z950 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Kodak EasyShare Z950 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Kodak EasyShare Z950 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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