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Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Panasonic FZ28

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Kodak Easyshare M5370 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
Portability
72
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
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Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Panasonic FZ28 Key Specs

Kodak Easyshare M5370
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Revealed September 2011
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
  • Released January 2009
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Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Kodak Easyshare M5370 versus Panasonic FZ28, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Kodak and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Easyshare M5370 (16MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Easyshare M5370 was brought out 2 years later than the FZ28 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Easyshare M5370 grades versus the FZ28 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Easyshare M5370 over the Panasonic FZ28

 Easyshare M5370 FZ28 
ReleasedSeptember 2011January 2009Fresher by 33 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Kodak Easyshare M5370

 FZ28 Easyshare M5370 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Kodak Easyshare M5370 and Panasonic FZ28

 Easyshare M5370 FZ28 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Easyshare M5370 comes with external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ28 has dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

See the Kodak Easyshare M5370 versus Panasonic FZ28 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Easyshare M5370 compared to the FZ28.

Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Panasonic FZ28 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Easyshare M5370 and FZ28 is 95 and 72 respectively.

Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Panasonic FZ28 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Easyshare M5370 and FZ28.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Kodak Easyshare M5370 to offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Easyshare M5370 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Panasonic FZ28 sensor size comparison

Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Easyshare M5370 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography details
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
35
has manual focus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Kodak Easyshare M5370 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ28 Street photography highlights
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Easyshare M5370 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography advice
29
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
32
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Easyshare M5370 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FZ28 Travel photography advice
72
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
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has built in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
long zoom (486mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Easyshare M5370 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography details
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really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
40
has manual focus
relatively wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Easyshare M5370 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging details
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really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f)
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection focus
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
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relatively wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
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Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Easyshare M5370 and Panasonic FZ28
 Kodak Easyshare M5370Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
General Information
Brand Kodak Panasonic
Model Kodak Easyshare M5370 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-09-14 2009-01-15
Body design 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 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-4.4
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 8.50 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 data format MPEG-1, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150 grams (0.33 lb) 417 grams (0.92 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 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 model KLIC-7006 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $160 $599