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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

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
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF6
  • New Model is Panasonic GF8
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic GF7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The FZ28 was revealed 7 years before the GF7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FZ28 matches up vs the GF7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Panasonic GF7

 FZ28 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic FZ28

 GF7 FZ28 
IntroducedFebruary 2015January 2009Newer by 73 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic GF7

 FZ28 GF7 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ28 has physical measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ28 against the GF7.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and GF7 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and GF7.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ28 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GF7 will render extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ28 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography highlights
35
focusing manually
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
65
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
80
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography details
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography details
33
amazing zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (5.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (230 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Travel photography info
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography info
52
built-in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
very long reach (486mm)
missing Time Lapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
has focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography info
40
focusing manually
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse function
69
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (230 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging highlights
24
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
33
touchscreen functionality
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic GF7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-15 2015-02-01
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
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 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 27-486mm (18.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.4 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 5.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.50 m (Auto ISO) 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 417 gr (0.92 lb) 266 gr (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 27 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 17.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 79 not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $599 $308