Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Review

Review Date: September 15th 2008
Author: Mark Goldstein

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Page 1 Introduction / Ease of Use Page 2 Image Quality Page 3 Sample Images Page 4 Design Page 5 Specifications Page 6 Conclusion

Specifications

Image Sensor
Camera Effective Pixels	10.1 Mega pixels
Sensor Size	1/2.33"
Total Pixel	10.7 Total Mega Pixels CCD
Primary Colour Filter	yes

Optic
Zoom Factor
Optical Zoom	18x
Extra Optical Zoom	4:3 Aspect Ratio: 21.4x for 7Mega, 25.7x for 5Mega, 32.1x for 3Mega, 2Mega, 0.3Mega 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 21.4x for 6Mega, 25.7x for 4.5Mega, 32.1x for 2.5Mega 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 21.4x for 5.5Mega, 25.7x for 3.5Mega, 32.1x for 2Mega
Digital Zoom	4x ( Max. 72.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) (Max. 128x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focal Distance	f=4.8-86.4mm (35mm Equiv.: 27-486mm)
Lens	LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 11 elements in 8 groups (3 Aspherical Lenses / 4 Aspherical surfaces, 2 ED lenses)
Aperture	Wide: F2.8 - F8.0 Tele: F4.4 - F8
Optical Image Stabilizer	MEGA O.I.S. (Auto/Mode1/ Mode2)
Conversion lens Compatibility	Yes
Focusing Area	Normal: Wide 30cm/ Tele 200cm - infinity / MF / Intelligent AUTO / Macro: Wide 1cm / Tele 200cm - infinity / Tele Macro (approx. 11x - 18x) : 100cm - infinity
AF Metering	Face / AF tracking / multi-area / 1-area high speed / 1-area / spot

Focus/Exposure
Focus Mode	Normal / Macro, Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On/Off AF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Joystick), One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking
AF Assist Lamp	Yes
ISO Sensitivity	Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode : Auto(1600 - 6400) )
ISO Limit Set	Yes
White Balance	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Flash / Halogen / Color Temperature / White Set 1 / White Set 2 (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Pinhole modes) / White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, ±9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias)
Exposure	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift(Program AE mode)
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Backlight Compensation	Yes (auto in Intelligent AUTO mode)
Multi-Exposure	No
Multi-Aspect	No
Auto (AE) Bracketing	+/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering	Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Rec Mode[Mode Dial]	Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) mode, A(Aperture Priority) mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, M(Manual) mode, / Custom1, Custom2, Portrait mode, Scenery mode, Sports mode, Night Portrait mode, Close-up mode, Scene mode,Motion Picture
Scene Mode	Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Panning, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain
Advanced Scene Mode	Portrait mode : Normal, Soft Skin, Outdoor, Indoor, Creative / Scenery mode : Normal, Nature, Architecture, Creative / Sports mode : Normal, Outdoor, Indoor, Creative / Night Portrait : Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Illuminations, Creative / Close-up: Flower, Food, Objects, Creative
Shutter Speed	P:1-1/2000sec (Selectable minimum shutter speed) A/S:8-1/2000sec, M:60-1/2000sec? Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec.

Flash System
Built-in-Flash	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On,Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, / Flash Synchro ; 1st / 2nd / Flash output Adjustment (1/3EV step, -2 - +2 EV) / 0.3 - 8.5m (Wide/Macro/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 5.4m (Tele/ISO Auto)
External Flash	n/a

Feature
Self Timer	2sec, 10sec, 10sec[3 pictures]
Auto Review	1sec, 2sec, Zoom, Hold
Review	1x, 4x, 8x
Picture Adjustment	Contrast ±2steps / Sharpness ±2steps / Saturation ±2steps / Noise Reduction ±2steps
Colour Effect Mode	Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
Color Bracketing	Standard / Black & White (2 images), Standard / Sepia (2 images), Standard / Black & White / Sepia (3 images)
Recording Format	Still Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), RAW, DPOF corresponding / image with audio: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard)+ QuickTime / Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Recording Image Size	Still Image: 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3648x 2736 pixels, 3072 x 2304 pixels, 2560 x 1920 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels / 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3648x 2432 pixels, 3072 x 2048 pixels, 2560 x 1712 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels / 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3648 x 2056 pixels, 3072 x 1728 pixels, 2560 x 1440 pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Image Quality	Fine / Standard / RAW / RAW+JPEG
Motion Picture	4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps/10 fps / 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps / HD?16:9 Aspect Ratio?: 1280x720 pixels 30fps
Burst Shooting Mode	Full-Resolution Image, 2.5 frames/sec Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max 3 images (Fine mode) / High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 11 frames/sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3), 12 flames/sec (2.5M for 3:2), 13 flames/sec (2M for 16:9) (Speed Priority) / 7 frames/sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9) (Image Priority)
Unlimited Consecutive Shooting	yes
Digital Red Eye Correction	yes
Intelligent Exposure	yes
Intelligent Exposure_	Off / Low / Standard / High
Easy Zoom	n/a
Zoom Resume	yes
Motion Zoom	yes
Still Image Rec. with Audio	5 sec
Audio Dubbing	Max. 10sec
Real-time Histogram	yes
Highlight Display	Yes
Composition Guide line	yes
Composition Guide line_	2 patterns
Built-in-Memory	yes
Built-in-Memory [Capacity]	approx. 50MB
Scene Mode Help Screen	yes
Auto Angle Detection	yes
Flip Animation	yes
Travel Date	yes
World Time	yes
Title Edit	yes
Text Stamp	yes
LCD Monitor	2.7" TFT LCD Display (230K dots) / Field of View : approx. 100% / AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode, High angle mode
Viewfinder	0.20" Color EVF (201.6K Pixels equip.), Field of View : approx. 100%, Lens 19.6x
Playback mode	[REC]/[Play] Selector switch / 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, calendar display, zoomed playback (16x max.), Playback of favorite pictures, Category Playback (playback and slideshow of pictures in category) / Slide show (duration & effect with music is selectable), image rotation / Resizing (selectable number of pixels), trimming, protection, aspect conv. DPOF print setting / Creating still pictures from a motion picture / Image leveling
Category Playback	playback and slideshow of pictures in category
Slideshow Mode	(duration & effect with music is selectable), image rotation
OSD language	Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
Recording Media	Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard(Still image only)
Microphone	yes
Speaker	yes
Interface	DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), HD AV Output (Component), USB2.0 High speed
Direct Print	PictBridge

General Data
Colour	Black
Power
Battery	Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 710mAh) (Included)
AC Adaptor	AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)
Battery life (approx.)	460 pictures (CIPA standard)
Dimensions [mm]
Width	117.6
Height	75.3
Depth	88.9
Weight [g]
Body	370.0
Including Battery and SD Memory Card	417.0

Further Specifications
Included Software	PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer- 2.1E / ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker) / SilkyPix Developer Studio 3.0SE / QuickTime / USB Driver
Standard Accessories	Battery Charger / Battery Pack / Battery carrying case / AC Cable / AV Cable / USB Cable / Shoulder Strap / Hood (S+L) / Hood-Adapter / Lens Cap / Lens Cap Strap / CD-ROM

Page 1 Introduction / Ease of Use Page 2 Image Quality Page 3 Sample Images Page 4 Design Page 5 Specifications Page 6 Conclusion

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