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Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung DV300F

Portability
72
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
 
Samsung DV300F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung DV300F 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 57 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung DV300F Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FZ28 versus Samsung DV300F, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and DV300F (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the DV300F which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FZ28 scores against the DV300F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Samsung DV300F

 FZ28 DV300F 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Panasonic FZ28

 DV300F FZ28 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2009More modern by 36 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Samsung DV300F

 FZ28 DV300F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung DV300F Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ28 has got outer 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 Samsung DV300F has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ28 versus Samsung DV300F in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ28 compared to the DV300F.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung DV300F size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and DV300F is 72 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung DV300F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung DV300F Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specifications. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and DV300F.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung DV300F to provide extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FZ28 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung DV300F sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography advice
Samsung DV300F Portrait photography advice
35
manual focus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ28
Street photography with Samsung DV300F
55
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ28
Sports photography with Samsung DV300F
32
amazing zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ28
Travel photography with Samsung DV300F
52
flash built-in
relatively wide (27mm)
long reach (486mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition (133 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung DV300F Landscape photography highlights
40
manual focus
relatively wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse function
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging highlights
Samsung DV300F Vlogging highlights
24
relatively wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
33
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competition (133 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Samsung DV300F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ28 and Samsung DV300F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28Samsung DV300F
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Samsung DV300F
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-15 2012-01-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
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
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-486mm (18.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.4 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.50 m (Auto ISO) 4.10 m
Flash modes 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 Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 417 gr (0.92 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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
Battery ID - BP88
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $599 $200