Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ28
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS3

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-ZS3

40

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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
Help
 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-ZS3
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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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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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On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400
Weight Slightly lighter
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$469 - $470
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
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
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ48 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
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
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ100 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$235 - $298
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
GPS Has a GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

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