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Canon A810 vs Panasonic FZ28

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • 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
  • Announced January 2009
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Canon A810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Canon A810 and Panasonic FZ28, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A810 was unveiled 3 years after the FZ28 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A810 matches up vs the FZ28 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Panasonic FZ28

 A810 FZ28 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2009More modern by 38 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Canon A810

 FZ28 A810 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Common features in the Canon A810 and Panasonic FZ28

 A810 FZ28 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A810 features physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ28 has measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A810 against the FZ28.

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FZ28 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A810 and FZ28 is 93 and 72 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FZ28 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A810 and FZ28.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon A810 to render greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer A810 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FZ28 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A810
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ28
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
35
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ28 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A810
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ28
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
33
great zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ28 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
52
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
long reach (486mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ28 as a Landscape photography camera
38
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
40
you can focus manually
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging highlights
31
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
24
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Canon A810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Panasonic FZ28
 Canon PowerShot A810Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Type 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 dimensions 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
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-4.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 8.50 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 -
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 171 gr (0.38 lbs) 417 gr (0.92 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 220 pictures -
Battery style AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $99 $599