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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Compact 103x60x33 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.3"
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FZ28's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 12x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
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
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ7

Size Significantly smaller 103x60x33 mm vs 118x75x89 mm
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3.9x smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 27 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 3.5"
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2.7x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 229 g vs 417 g
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Around 50% lighter
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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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40 vs 40
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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 super zoom with a travel zoom.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$285

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Super zoom

$366 - $450

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
External flash Supports an external flash
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Super zoom

$561

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
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
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $386

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Travel zoom

$241 - $250

Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$650

GPS Has a GPS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$272 - $305

Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen

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