Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony H300
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony H300 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
- Launched January 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
- 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
- Launched February 2014
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Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic FZ28 and Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FZ28 matches up versus the H300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Sony H300
| FZ28 | H300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Panasonic FZ28
| H300 | FZ28 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2014 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 61 months |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Sony H300
| FZ28 | H300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ28 enjoys external dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) while the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic FZ28 and Sony H300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ28 versus the H300.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and H300 is 72 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ28 and H300.
As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony H300 to offer extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Sony H300 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2009-01-15 | 2014-02-13 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz(R) |
| 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 | 20 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 27-486mm (18.0x) | 25-875mm (35.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-4.4 | f/3-5.9 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 201 thousand dots |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 8.50 m (Auto ISO) | 8.80 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance 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 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 417 grams (0.92 lb) | 590 grams (1.30 lb) |
| Dimensions | 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
| 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 life | - | 350 pictures |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $599 | $249 |