Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax MX-1
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
- Introduced July 2013
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Here is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax MX-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FZ28 (10MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the FZ28 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FZ28 was revealed 5 years earlier than the MX-1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the FZ28 grades versus the MX-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Pentax MX-1
| FZ28 | MX-1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Panasonic FZ28
| MX-1 | FZ28 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | July 2013 |  | January 2009 | Fresher by 54 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax MX-1
| FZ28 | MX-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ28 enjoys external 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) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") and a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FZ28 vs the MX-1.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ28 and MX-1 is 72 and 84 respectively.
Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The visual here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ28 and MX-1.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ28 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax MX-1 will provide extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FZ28 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 | Pentax MX-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Pentax |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 | Pentax MX-1 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2009-01-15 | 2013-07-01 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 27-486mm (18.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-4.4 | f/1.8-2.5 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | - | TFT LCD with AR coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 8.50 m (Auto ISO) | 12.00 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, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| 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 grams (0.92 lbs) | 391 grams (0.86 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") | 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 27 | 49 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 17.9 | 20.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.1 | 11.3 |
| DXO Low light rating | 79 | 208 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 290 shots |
| Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | D-Li-106 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Retail price | $599 | $400 |