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Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic FZ28

Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
64
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic FZ28 Key Specs

Casio EX-100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/20000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 389g - 119 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released February 2014
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
  • Introduced January 2009
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Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Casio EX-100 and Panasonic FZ28, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Casio and Panasonic. The resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the FZ28 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and FZ28 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was manufactured 5 years after the FZ28 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the EX-100 grades against the FZ28 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Panasonic FZ28

 EX-100 FZ28 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2009More modern by 62 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Casio EX-100

 FZ28 EX-100 

Common features in the Casio EX-100 and Panasonic FZ28

 EX-100 FZ28 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 comes with outer measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ28 has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-100 versus the FZ28.

Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic FZ28 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and FZ28 is 83 and 72 respectively.

Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic FZ28 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and FZ28.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Casio EX-100 will provide more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent EX-100 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic FZ28 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-100 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography advice
42
manual focus
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
35
has manual focus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-100 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ28 Street photography details
70
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
56
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-100 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography details
49
max shutter speed is good (1/20,000 seconds)
high frames per second (30.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
great battery (390 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
33
long zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-100 Travel photography info
Panasonic FZ28 Travel photography info
63
great battery (390 per charge)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
52
built-in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
long zoom (486mm)
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-100 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography information
53
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
great battery (390 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
40
has manual focus
pretty wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-100
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ28
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
24
pretty wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-100 and Panasonic FZ28
 Casio Exilim EX-100Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
General Information
Company Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-02-06 2009-01-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-4.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Super Clear LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/20000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 30.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.10 m 8.50 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 389 gr (0.86 lbs) 417 gr (0.92 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 27
DXO Color Depth score not tested 17.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 79
Other
Battery life 390 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $572 $599