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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 (black) comparison

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Product name	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 (black)	Nikon Coolpix P90	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20	Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
Price	$494.99	$339.99 to $499.95	$317.99 to $399.99	$229.00 to $279.99	$329.95 to $459.95
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	5.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	August 31, 2008		August 15, 2009	April 01, 2009	October 15, 2008
The Bottom Line	Other cameras may deliver higher resolution and longer optical zooms, but the Panasonic FZ28 proves that the "more is better" presumption isn't always valid.	While the Nikon Coolpix P90 brings its performance up to speed with the rest of its class, it now falls behind in photo quality.	A better-than-average megazoom choice, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 delivers standout video capabilities and an excellent manual feature set. Still, it suffers from a lot of the same drawbacks as its competitors, including weak photo quality.	If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise excellent compact megazoom camera.	A nice evolution of the megazoom, the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS delivers some improvements over its predecessor and provides an attractive option for megazoom shooters.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.4	F/2.8-5.0	F/2.8-4.4	F/3.5-4.4	F/2.8-5.7
Equivalent 35mm focal length	27 - 486 mm	26 - 624 mm	27 - 486 mm	38 - 380 mm	28 - 560 mm
Optical zoom	18 x	24 x	18 x	10 x	20 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)	ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 (3Mpix) ISO 6400 (3Mpix) ISO auto (64-100) ISO auto (64-200) ISO auto (64-400) ISO auto (64-800) ISO auto (64-1600)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto ISO 3200 (2Mpix)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	50 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	13 oz	14.1 oz	12.9 oz	9.8 oz	1.2 lbs
Effective sensor resolution	10,100,000 pixels	12,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.7 in	3 in	2.7 in	3 in	2.5 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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