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Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28 Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was unveiled 3 years later than the FZ28 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A4000 IS matches up versus the FZ28 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Panasonic FZ28

 A4000 IS FZ28 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 38 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Canon A4000 IS

 FZ28 A4000 IS 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic FZ28

 A4000 IS FZ28 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A4000 IS has got exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ28 has measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

Look at the Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A4000 IS against the FZ28.

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and FZ28 is 95 and 72 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A4000 IS and FZ28.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon A4000 IS to offer you greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern A4000 IS will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography info
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MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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manual focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ28 as a Street photography camera
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has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography features
Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography features
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has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (175 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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long zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ28 as a Travel photography camera
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MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (175 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
great reach (486mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography details
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decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery life (175 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
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manual focus
fairly wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging info
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decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
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fairly wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic FZ28
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-02-07 2009-01-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-4.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 8.50 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lbs) 417 grams (0.92 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 27
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 17.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 79
Other
Battery life 175 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $199 $599