Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 688 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the design. The shutter also impresses, but many are less positive about the sensor.

Design, Shutter, Resolution, Contrast

Sensor, Viewfinder, Control panel, Lcd

Reviewers rate this product 91/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 98/100 = Excellent quality.

You'd be hard-pressed to find better performance in the compact ultrazoom category, regardless of manufacturer. The excellent Leica optics, Panasonic's leading edge Venus Engine IV image processor, and the camera's incredible ease of use all add up ...

18X optical zoom Lens, 10.1 megapixel resolution, Advanced iA (Intelligent Auto) mode, 2.7 TFT Color LCD, A host of scene and shooting modes

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 is this year's entry by Panasonic into the com

Successor to the multiple award winning DMC-FZ28, Panasonic today announced the launch of the Alumni DMC-FZ38 digital still camera. The DMC-FZ38 packages a 27mm wide angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens with F2.8 brightness and powerful 18x optical zoom ...

Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-FZ28 has features that give it a jump on many of its competitors in the advanced point-and-shoot and megazoom categories. Its predecessor (the Lumix DMC-FZ18) was already a good camera, though not without a few flaws: It ...

Powerful 18x optical zoom lens Shoots high-definition movies

Auto white balance acts unpredictably Slow to focus at telephoto end

Given the price (about $400), the Leica lens, the telephoto reach, the wide angle, and the camera's ability to shoot RAW, the Lumix FZ28 is a solid high-zoom point-and-shoot

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FZ28 is a 10.1 Megapixel super-zoom camera with DSLR-styling and an 18x optically-stabilised zoom range. Announced in July 2008, it comes one year after the Lumix FZ18. The new model is strongly based on its predecessor, but ...

Massive 18x range with 27mm wide angle., RAW recording and correction of fringing., HD movie recording in the 720p format., Compact light body with full manual control., Massive 18x range with 27mm wide angle., RAW recording and correction of ...

Fixed screen and smaller EVF than before., No flash hotshoe., Tendency to use small apertures in automatic., Lens cap blocks barrel upon power-up., Fixed screen and smaller EVF than before., No flash hotshoe., Tendency to use small apertures in ...

As we said at the top, the Lumix FZ28 may only represent a minor upgrade over its predecessor, but since that was already one of the best super-zooms around, it places the FZ28 in an even stronger position. Beyond minor irritations with the lens hood, ...

When it comes to the design of the Panasonic LUMIX FZ28, it is almost similar to that of its predecessor. Obviously, there is no need or drive to change this design. Also, the dimensions and weight of both cameras are alike, or nearly alike. Even the ...

Panasonic rolls out another long-zoom winner with the addition of the powerful, flexible, 18x zoom-equipped Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28.

Wide range of options offer something for everyone ; Sharp, vibrant images ; Cleaner high-sensitivity shooting than the FZ18 ; Excellent in-camera JPEG processing options ; Strong battery life numbers ; Extremely solid flash unit

HD video looks better than it sounds ; White balance performance always a bit off ; ISO 1600 still noisy ; Some AF weirdness

Of course, taking cues from a strong forerunner isn't necessarily a bad thing: the Lumix FZ18 was one of our higher rated ultrazooms, largely on the merits of snappy, responsive performance that made the camera easier to live with for fast-paced ...

The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 is the successor to the popular, one-year-old FZ18 camera. The defining feature of the Panasonic FZ28 is still its massive 18x zoom lens, now equivalent to a slightly wider-angle 27-486mm focal length. The FZ28 is a ...

In summary the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 is a marginally better camera than the FZ18, with better image quality, a slightly bigger LCD screen, very useful and improved Intelligent Auto mode for beginners, and the added attraction of HD video. And ...

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 ...