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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28K 10MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)
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Customer Reviews

Lots of power for the price
I have had an FZ8 for about 16 months and like it a lot. I just received my new FZ28 last night, so this is only a preliminary review. The FZ28 is a much-mproved version of the FZ8. One of the things they improved is the speed of image download to the computer. On the FZ8 they claimed USB2, and technically they were correct, but the actual speed was more like USB1. On the FZ28 it really is USB2. There are also more burst-mode options, including some that are machine-gun fast if you are willing to accept 3 mb photos (which are fine for most ordinary purposes). The lens offers a much more useful wide-angle of 27mm (35mm equiv.) versus the FZ8’s 36mm. Viewing photos is more convenient now, with a dedicated switch within easy reach. A first look at the high-ISO side shows better color and less noise than with the FZ8, though I don’t think the FZ8 wasn’t bad in that respect. They’ve kept the camera light in weight and it has the same efficient battery system. The high-def video, which was an important reason for me buying this camera, looks good but it runs at a data rate that is just a little too fast for my 2.4-gh Pentium IV desktop – the video skips and freezes. It runs fine on my newer dual-core laptop. Looks like I’ll have to do some upgrading on hardware and softare (for video editing).

Excellent Camera!
I just got this camera recently and am very happy with it so far. The pictures are sharp and clear, the zoom is AWESOME!, the video is great and one of the nicest things about it is how lightweight it is! For a camera with video, so many features and such a powerful zoom, I was expecting something big and bulky, but the small size makes it great for travel or carrying in your purse or bag. My other camera is a FujiFilm FinePix F20, which I absolutely LOVE, but it’s a tiny little camera and the zoom has it’s limits. Although the picture quality of the FinePix is phenomenal, I wanted something with a better zoom and better quality video ability. I did my research and discovered the Panasonic DMC-FZ28. Some of the features that sold me on it were the Leica lens, multiple picture taking modes, image stabilization and a 486mm zoom in a portable point-and-shoot camera. I’m still experimenting with the MANY features this camera offers and have barely scratched the surface of what it can do, but so far, I’m VERY impressed and would recommend this camera to someone who wants a lightweight camera with an excellent close-up zoom, clear pictures and great video capability. There are some additional lenses offered for this camera and I will definitely consider them for an ever closer zoom and more options.

Great Camera
This is a great camera for the price. Many options for taking pics with. Happy so far with what I have.