Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

60

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

55

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 118x75x89 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Weight
Light-weight
417 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28

True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.1 MP
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Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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Around 20% larger sensor
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Smaller 118x75x89 mm vs 115x83x92 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 417 g vs 544 g
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More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $136.05 vs $355.00
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The best price we've seen is $219 cheaper (2.6x less)
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.5" vs 3.6"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX1

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution standard resolution video
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.5 fps
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4x faster continuous shooting
Zoom Slightly more zoom 20x vs 18x
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More than 20% more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSC-HX1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-FZ28:18x
DSC-HX1:20x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
DMC-FZ28:60s
DSC-HX1:30s
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-FZ28:3.5"
DSC-HX1:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FZ28:417 g
DSC-HX1:544 g
Size Large Help
DMC-FZ28:118x75x89 mm
DSC-HX1:115x83x92 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
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

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FZ28:18x
DSC-HX1:20x
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
DMC-FZ28:27 mm
DSC-HX1:28 mm

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Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
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
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
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
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures

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
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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