Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Theano Nikitas

Reviewed on: 28 May 2009

Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28, scene modes, lag

We like:

Useful 27mm wideangle zoom; excellent image stabilisation; full selection of manual and automatic exposure controls; 720p movie capture with operational zoom; relatively fast

We don't like:

Prone to soft, noisy photos; no hot shoe

CNET UK judgement:

Other cameras may deliver higher resolution and longer optical zooms, but the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 proves that the 'more is better' presumption isn't always valid. With a robust feature set and better-than-average performance, this superzoom beats much of the competition

Full review:

The 10-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28's 18x (27-486mm equivalent) zoom may seem modest compared to some of the other superzooms on the market, such as the 26x zoom Olympus SP-590 UZ. But the FZ28 makes up for this with a solid feature set, including manual exposure controls, Panasonic's excellent Mega Optical Image Stabiliser and a relatively effective 'intelligent auto' mode. If you're enticed by the higher megapixel count of other superzoom models, you needn't be. Ten megapixels is more than enough resolution to turn out some really good-sized prints. Continue Reading...