Updated 26 May, 2012, 4:18 pm IST

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

13 Aug, 2009, 9:51 am IST | by Nikhil Singh | Point and Shoot

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28's CCD sensor can take pictures of up to 10 megapixels. Image quality is decent - pictures taken were sharp and details were well preserved.

The camera's capable of 18x optical zoom, and the image stabilization is pretty impressive. The shot below was shot at 18x zoom, without a tripod, and with dual image stabilization on (mechanical + digital). As you can see, details weren't lacking and the image isn't blurry, even in rather low light conditions.

The camera takes shots of ISO 100 to ISO 1600, which might seem like a smaller range than most superzooms, but its performance is brilliant, and pictures were usable right up to ISO 400, which is better than most superzooms out there.

The night mode though, wasn't the best, and while it captured details pretty well, the dimly lit areas in our test were completely dark.

Auto-white balance was spot on most of the time, but in a few isolated cases it ended up looking like a few shots were shot in tungsten mode. Color reproduction was vivid and impressive, while macro performance was good too.

Lastly, the camera features 1280x720 (720p) video recording at 30FPS, at rather good quality. Also, the inclusion of RAW support is a big boon.

Conclusion

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 impressed us with its great ISO performance, image quality, image stabilization and what we think is a reasonable price tag for such quality and over-all performance (Rs. 22,500 street price). If you're looking for a reasonably priced superzoom, with fantastic performance, the FZ28 certainly fits the bill. Just bare in mind that the night mode isn't impressive, and keep an eye out for any auto-white balance anomalies.

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Tags: Panasonic , Lumix , DMC , FZ28 , 10 Megapixel

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