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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS10 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
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT10
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic TS10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and TS10 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was brought out 12 months before the TS10 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the FZ28 matches up vs the TS10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Panasonic TS10

 FZ28 TS10 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Panasonic FZ28

 TS10 FZ28 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010January 2009Fresher by 12 months

Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic TS10

 FZ28 TS10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen size
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ28 enjoys outer dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has specifications of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic TS10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ28 vs the TS10.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and TS10 is 72 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ28 and TS10.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic TS10 to deliver more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ28
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS10
35
focusing manually
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Street photography info
Panasonic TS10 Street photography info
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS10 Sports photography factors
33
long zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Travel photography features
Panasonic TS10 Travel photography features
52
has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
very long reach (486mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
61
environment sealing
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS10 Landscape photography info
40
focusing manually
really wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS10 Vlogging factors
24
really wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ28 and Panasonic TS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-15 2010-01-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-486mm (18.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.4 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.50 m (Auto ISO) 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 417g (0.92 lb) 188g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $599 $249