Kodak EasyShare Z980

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Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z980

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
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
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Kodak Z980

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 24x vs 18x
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Around 80% more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 27 mm
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Almost the same
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28

Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Size Significantly smaller 118x75x89 mm vs 91x124x105 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 3.5" vs 4.1"
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Around 20% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1 fps
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2.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 16s
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Around 4x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 417 g vs 445 g
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Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

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
Zoom Great zoom Help
Z980:24x
DMC-FZ28:18x
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
Z980:4.1"
DMC-FZ28:3.5"
Weight Heavy Help
Z980:445 g
DMC-FZ28:417 g
Size Large Help
Z980:91x124x105 mm
DMC-FZ28:118x75x89 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
Z980:201k dots
DMC-FZ28:230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
Z980:445 g
DMC-FZ28:417 g
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Zoom Poor zoom Help
Z980:24x
DMC-FZ28:18x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$469 - $470

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is significantly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity

Kodak EasyShare Z980 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270

Macro focus Much better macro capability
Zoom More zoom
External flash No external flash support
Weight Heavier
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Screen size Much smaller screen
Zoom Less zoom
Casio Exilim EX-Z9

Casio Exilim EX-Z9

Compact

Size Much smaller
Thickness Much thinner
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Much less zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Super zoom

True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen

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Kodak EasyShare Z980 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Kodak EasyShare Z980 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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