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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Revealed May 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic G6
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic FZ28 versus Panasonic G7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both designed by Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and G7 (16MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The FZ28 was launched 7 years prior to the G7 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FZ28 matches up against the G7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Panasonic G7

 FZ28 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Panasonic FZ28

 G7 FZ28 
RevealedMay 2015January 2009More modern by 77 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic G7

 FZ28 G7 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ28 has outer measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has sizing of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ28 compared to the G7.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and G7 is 72 and 71 respectively.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and G7.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ28 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G7 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FZ28 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Portrait photography camera
35
manual focus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Street photography factors
Panasonic G7 Street photography factors
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
72
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ28
Sports photography with Panasonic G7
33
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
55
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (350 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Travel photography camera
52
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
great reach (486mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
comes with touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic G7 Landscape photography factors
40
manual focus
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse recording
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging information
Panasonic G7 Vlogging information
24
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
72
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic G7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-15 2015-05-19
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.4 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.50 m (Auto ISO) 9.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 417g (0.92 pounds) 410g (0.90 pounds)
Physical dimensions 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 27 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 17.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 79 not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $599 $800