Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Nikon Coolpix P5100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P5100

Size
Really small
Mid size 98x65x41 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Thickness
Thin
1.6"
Weight
Light-weight
250 g
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P5100

True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.4x5.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Around 50% larger sensor
Size Significantly smaller 98x65x41 mm vs 118x75x89 mm
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3x smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.6" vs 3.5"
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2.2x thinner
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the P5100's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Weight Significantly lighter 250 g vs 417 g
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More than 40% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 2,000 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The P5100's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better
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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
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 3.5x
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More than 26x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 4 cm
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Focus on subjects 4x closer to the lens
Lowest price Much cheaper $136.05 vs $500.34
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The best price we've seen is $364 cheaper (3.7x less)
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 8s
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7.5x longer exposures
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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 digicam with a super zoom.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
P5100:f/2.7
DMC-FZ28:f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
P5100:Tunnel
DMC-FZ28:Digital
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
P5100:2.5"
DMC-FZ28:2.7"
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 Poor movies Help
P5100:480p @ 30fps
DMC-FZ28:720p @ 30fps

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Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
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
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

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

Nikon Coolpix P5100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150

Compact

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution

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
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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