Olympus
SZ10
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ28

Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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Olympus SZ-10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus SZ10

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Mid size 105x67x37 mm
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Thickness
 Thin
1.5"
Weight
 Light-weight
235 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SZ10
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Size Significantly smaller 105x67x37 mm vs 118x75x89 mm
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 2.9x smaller
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.5" vs 3.5"
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 2.3x thinner
Weight Lighter 235 g vs 417 g
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 More than 40% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FZ28's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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 Almost the same
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 2.5 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $94.67 vs $282.38
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 The best price we've seen is $188 cheaper (3x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Olympus SZ-10 Olympus SZ10
41 vs 42
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SZ10:0.9 fps
DMC-FZ28:2.5 fps
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Super zoom
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
External flash Supports an external flash
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX10 IS vs the SZ10
Compare the PowerShot SX10 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SZ10
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28

Olympus SZ-10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the SZ10
Olympus SZ-12

Olympus SZ-12

Travel zoom

$144 - $169
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Better wide angle
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the SZ-12 vs the SZ10
Olympus SZ-20

Olympus SZ-20

Travel zoom

$249
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the SZ-20 vs the SZ10
Olympus SZ-11

Olympus SZ-11

Digicam

$129
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the SZ-11 vs the SZ10
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the SZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom
Weight Lighter
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Super zoom

$498
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Size Larger
Lowest price Much more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Super zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$720
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Lowest price Much more expensive
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Much more zoom
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28

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