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Reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 (black)

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    letsgodigital.org

    By Dennis Hissink | July 21, 2008

    Review Summary: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 : Panasonic introduces the Lumix DMC-FZ28 digital still camera, featuring a 27mm wide-angle Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with an 18x optical zoom. Joining Panasonic's popular FZ series of cameras that pack a high-powered zoom ...

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    dcviews.com

    Review Summary: Panasonic adds the Lumix DMC-FZ28 digital camera with an 18x optical zoom, 27mm wide-angle LEICA lens. The 10.1 Megapixel digital camera also features an enhanced Intelligent Auto Mode (iA), and with the new auto focus Tracking function, it makes it ...

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    digitalreview.ca

    Review Summary: Panasonic has today introduced the 10.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-FZ28 digital camera, featuring a 27mm wide-angle Leica lens with an 18x optical zoom (27mm-486mm equiv.) The powerful 18x zoom lens makes it easy to pull in subjects from far away or to take ...

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    steves-digicams.com

    Review Summary: The high-performance Venus Engine IV supports a faster response time, allowing the camera to shoot 2.5 shots per second at full resolution and 13 shots per second in High-Speed Burst mode. In High Sensitivity mode, the FZ28 can shoot up to ISO 6400 in ...

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Manufacturer: Panasonic

Part number: DMC-FZ28K

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 4.7 in
  • Depth 3.5 in
  • Height 3 in
  • Weight 13 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

  • Resolution 10.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 10,700,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Beach, Candle, Flower, Nature, Sunset, Panning, Scenery, Fireworks, Soft skin, Starry sky, Night scene, Sports mode, Aerial photo, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Hi-speed burst, Night portrait, High sensitivity
  • Special Effects Cool, Warm, Sepia, Black & White
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight
  • Digital Video Format QuickTime
  • Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
  • Remote Control Optional
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture QuickTime - 1280 x 720, QuickTime - 848 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 320 x 240

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 50 MB Built-in - Integrated
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Integrated Memory 50 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736, JPEG 3648 x 2432, JPEG 3648 x 2056, JPEG 3072 x 2304, JPEG 3072 x 2048, JPEG 3072 x 1728, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2560 x 1712, JPEG 2560 x 1440, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 2048 x 1360, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3584 x 2016

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 28 ft
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 4.8 mm - 86.4 mm - F/2.8-4.4
  • Focal Length 4.8 mm - 86.4 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 486 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
  • Min Focus Range 11.8 in
  • Macro Focus Range 1cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.4
  • Optical Zoom 18 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 11 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Leica
  • Features ED glass, Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Contrast control, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, Saturation control, Built-in help guide, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Highlight point display, RGB primary color filter, In-camera red-eye removal, Motion Detection Technology

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Electronic
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color
  • Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2 in
  • Viewfinder Resolution 201,600 pixels
  • Field Coverage 100%

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Rotating
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x Component video output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, ArcSoft MediaImpression, SILKYPIX Developer Studio, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 2.1E

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Lens cap, Lens hood, Lens adapter, Shoulder strap
  • Cables Included 1, 1 x USB cable, A/V cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 710 mAh ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • BK
  • TP
  • SD

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