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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

10.1 megapixels, first seen: 12 January 2008

Information found in: from 126 sources in 28 countries.

Best Price: 499.95 USD

  • User Score (1086)
    9.1 9.1 from 1086 reviewers
  • Expert Score (46)
    8.4 8.4 from 46 reviewers
  • Design (20)
    7.1 7.1 from 20 reviewers
  • Value for money (53)
    8.3 8.3 from 53 reviewers
  • Features (47)
    8.0 8.0 from 47 reviewers
  • Ease of use (50)
    7.9 7.9 from 50 reviewers
  • Performance (79)
    8.1 8.1 from 79 reviewers
  • Picture quality (112)
    7.9 7.9 from 112 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • manual exposure, ease of use, decent macro and portrait, excellent lens, great intelligent mode
  • plastic touch, not many, jerky zoom, but isn t, almost does too much
  • 27mm Wide Angle f/2.8 LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT Lens with 18x Optical Zoom
  • Intelligent Auto Mode with AF Tracking
  • 13fps High Image Quality Mechanical Burst Shooting Mode in 3-megapixel
  • Full Manual Operation & Advanced Scene Mode
  • 1/2.33-inch 10.1megapixels CCD
  • Venus Engine IV up to ISO1600 at Full Resolution

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Reviews of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

  1. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

    Reviewer: PhotographyBLOG
    15 September 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Design 9
    9.0
    Value for money 7
    7.0
    Features 9
    9.0
    Ease of use 9
    9.0
    Picture quality 9
    9.0
     

    The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 is an incremental upgrade of an already excellent camera, with few design changes and a smattering of internal improvements. Unless you really want to shoot 720p HD movies, there's little to tempt current DMC-FZ18 owners to upgrade, but if you're in the market for an all-in-one, do-everything camera, the DMC-FZ28 should be at the top of your list. You can get crisp close-ups with the minimum of fuss, whether shooting from a safe distance away... Read more

  2. Reviewer: Cameras
    16 October 2008
    Overall 9
    8.6
    Value for money 9
    9.0
    Features 9
    9.0
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
    Picture quality 9
    9.0
     

    This is one of the best super zoom cameras. Picture quality is very good and you can get in close with the 18x zoom lens. The DSC FZ28 has an impressive set of features. If you are looking for a super zoom camera add this one to your list. Read more

  3. Panasonic DMC-FZ28

    Reviewer: DigitalVersus
    2 September 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    With its Intelligent Automatic mode, the Panasonic FZ28 will delight anybody looking for an easy-to-use camera that still performs well with 18x zoom and HD video. More demanding users, though, will be disappointed to see that the camera has not really undergone much of an upgrade: its viewfinder is still poor and work remains to be done on the noise management … Read more

  4. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

    Reviewer: Macworld UK
    21 November 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    The Lumix DCM-FZ28 is over a year old now, but it can more than hold its own against its rivals – and its age means that its price has plummeted. At £65 less than its nearest competitor and over £90 less than the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, this is the megazoom camera to plump for if you’re on a tight budget. Best of all, its impressive performance means you get a lot for your money. Read more

  5. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Review

    Reviewer: CNET
    28 May 2009
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    Other cameras may deliver higher resolution and longer optical zooms, but the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 proves that the 'more is better' presumption isn't always valid. With a robust feature set and better-than-average performance, this superzoom beats much of the competition Read more

  1. Reviewer: Review Centre
    8 January 2009
    Overall 10
    10
    Value for money 4
    4.0
    Features 5
    5.0
    Ease of use 4
    4.0
    Picture quality 5
    5.0
     

    I spent ages deciding on a new digital non DSLR camera. For me a DSLR is too awkward, carting around extra lenses, a flash, a tripod etc. The Panasonic does everything I need except fish eye pics, and it's considerably cheaper too, the category it fits into is often called "superzoom", for fairly obvious reasons. I have taken about 1500 pics on my camera now and used it in many different ways, from pics of eBay items, to night shots, portraits to landscapes etc. What... Read more

  2. Quite a camera!

    Reviewer: DealTime UK
    5 January 2010
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I bought this camera a few months after breaking my originally and wanted to also at the same time upgrade to something more complicated. I had outgrown my original camera so this was the perfect upgrade, it's easy to use, easy to hold and takes great photos. It's a little better then beginner cameras and looks like a very fancy camera, you don't need to change the lens and it zooms in amazingly! The zoom is excellent, I have sat in my living room and zoomed right up... Read more

  3. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28: Let the Lumix FZ28 Illuminate Your Pictures

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    30 June 2010
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Summary: For those that don't want to be overwhelmed by a DSLR but want more than a compact can offer. Read more

  4. Very nice

    Reviewer: Andy, Buy.com
    5 May 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I didn't really need the super-zoom but it's a nice feature. This camera has what I wanted; 10 megapixels (good for large images), image stabilization (especially good when using zoom), optional manual control of aperature, shutter speed, and focus. It also has an eyepiece as well as LCD viewing. That's helpful on sunny days. It takes SD media which can be found on sale fairly inexpensive. I'm very happy with it and would recommend it to a friend. Read more

  5. Reviewer: KEITH B, Pixmania
    22 December 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I bought this camera one day before i left on my Canadian adventure and unfortunately forgot to take the user manual. Not to worry though as having read the brilliant reviews on this camera it was soon found that the operation was both very interesting and exceeded all my expectations. ABSOLUTELY delighted with the pictures I took, over 800. Not one being deleted due to errors with settings. There is a massive menu choice wiith this camera and am still learning. It is... Read more

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