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Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax S1

Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
 
Pentax Optio S1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax S1 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
Pentax S1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced March 2011
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax S1 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax S1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and S1 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was announced 3 years earlier than the S1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FZ28 grades versus the S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Pentax S1

 FZ28 S1 

Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Panasonic FZ28

 S1 FZ28 
IntroducedMarch 2011January 2009More modern by 25 months

Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax S1

 FZ28 S1 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display size
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax S1 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ28 has got outside measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) and the Pentax S1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax S1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ28 against the S1.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax S1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and S1 is 72 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax S1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax S1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The picture underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and S1.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Pentax S1 to offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ28 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography advice
Pentax S1 Portrait photography advice
35
manual focus
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
35
you can focus manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Street photography highlights
Pentax S1 Street photography highlights
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax S1 as a Sports photography camera
33
great zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ28
Travel photography with Pentax S1
52
flash built-in
really wide (27mm)
long zoom (486mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography information
Pentax S1 Landscape photography information
40
manual focus
really wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
42
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging info
Pentax S1 Vlogging info
24
really wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28Pentax Optio S1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Pentax Optio S1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-15 2011-03-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.50 m (Auto ISO) 3.90 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, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 417g (0.92 lbs) 157g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 - 260 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $599 $174