Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
27 mm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Kodak EasyShare Z950

33

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
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 6 cm
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Focus on subjects 6x closer to the lens
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

Kodak EasyShare Z950 Kodak EasyShare Z950
33 vs 40
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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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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
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
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Kodak EasyShare Z950 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$153 - $159

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Larger
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Kodak EasyShare Z5120

Kodak EashShare Z5120

Super zoom

$270

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
Size Larger

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

$495 - $500

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
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-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Larger

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