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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GM1

Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
53
Features
60
Overall
55

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GM1 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
  • Announced January 2009
Panasonic GM1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
  • Introduced December 2013
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GM5
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GM1 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FZ28 versus Panasonic GM1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and GM1 (16MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and GM1 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ28 was released 5 years before the GM1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FZ28 matches up vs the GM1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Panasonic GM1

 FZ28 GM1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Panasonic FZ28

 GM1 FZ28 
IntroducedDecember 2013January 2009Newer by 59 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kSharper display (+806k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic GM1

 FZ28 GM1 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GM1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ28 features outer dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) while the Panasonic GM1 has sizing of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ28 compared to the GM1.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GM1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FZ28 and GM1 is 72 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GM1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GM1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ28 and GM1.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ28 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic GM1 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ28 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GM1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ28
Portrait photography with Panasonic GM1
35
you can focus manually
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
65
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GM1 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
77
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
lighter than competition (204 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography features
Panasonic GM1 Sports photography features
33
long zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
48
silent mode (1/16,000s)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (230 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Travel photography features
Panasonic GM1 Travel photography features
52
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
very long zoom (486mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
74
lighter than competition (204g)
features touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
not so great battery (230 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GM1 Landscape photography information
40
you can focus manually
rather wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
69
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (230 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GM1 as a Vlogging camera
24
rather wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
35
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (204 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external mic socket
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic GM1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic GM1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-01-15 2013-12-19
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias 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 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 27-486mm (18.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.4 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/500 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.50 m (Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/50 secs
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 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 417g (0.92 lb) 204g (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 27 66
DXO Color Depth rating 17.9 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 11.7
DXO Low light rating 79 660
Other
Battery life - 230 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $599 $750