Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
This may be a coincidence, to get away from my first Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is just over a year and one day, 18 optical zoom, 8.1 million effective pixel configuration, the same type of camera was the best products. In this year, 10 million pixels have the new listing, such as Olympus SP-570 UZ (285 pounds), Nikon Coolpix P80 (225 pounds), Fuji S8100fd (185 pounds), with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 in the market share.
So Panasonic has recently launched the Lumix DMC-FZ18 upgrade Lumix DMC-FZ28, it will be elevated to Effective Pixels 10.1 million, more obviously want one of these products and also strive to get a head start. Now offer this product have a high point, because its just listed, I believe over time will be adjusted accordingly.
FZ28 and the FZ18 has the appearance of a lot of similarities, some of the basic airframe has not changed, other changes are not very obvious. LCD screen from the original 2.5-inch to 2.7 inch viewfinder has changed shape, but still used the same hard plastic protection, the main operating keys there is also a slight change in right-hand side of the addition of a video output jack, FZ28 with an increase of television Connect function. Headset jack a little bit different, I bet it sure did not find you.
Although not all aspects of the changes are great, but the performance improvement is very obvious. Most changes are part of automatic operation, such as face recognition can now simultaneously identify 15 faces, intelligent exposure can help make up for photo shadow faults, intelligent scene is based on external conditions automatically select scenes, intelligent ISO control can be automatically adjust ISO. Read the relevant Product Evaluation of the people will find that these features are not unique, but often appear on other machines. However, Panasonic will be placed on all of the intelligent function together at the same time makes the work more quickly and easily to operate. In some cases, it can carry out some adjustments on the screen, but the results and most of the camera is similar to that in high-contrast background is too bright or circumstances, the regulation is not very accurate.
FZ28 compared FZ18 has enriched a lot of manual operation, including shutter speed, aperture settings, full manual exposure and so has been greatly improved. Aperture settings from f/2.8 to f / 8 adjustment, shutter speed, however from 60 seconds to 1 / 2000 second to adjust the focus can also be manually set, but still recommend the use of autofocus function, the effect is to some ideal. White Balance is also improved a lot of options, two white balance settings and a manual option features at a greater range of adjustment. This means that the camera can be in any lighting situation, for filming purposes, this feature is very powerful and impressive, in the same type of single-lens reflex camera in a subtle performance.
Another highlight is a pop-up flash, effective distance reached 8.5 meters. Video mode can be completed at 1280×720 resolution 30fps shooting, the only 1080i video output of the standards. Image processor using a new Venus Engine IV, startup and shutdown time required only two seconds, in terms of the telephoto camera is an alarming rate. Single frame shooting time to approximately 1.8 seconds at about continuous shooting time each photo is taken about two seconds that kept the memory card full picture. RAW + JPEG mode, each photo shoot required around 3.8 seconds, in fact all the shooting modes FZ18 slower speed than the FZ28. Autofocus system Nothing changes because the original FZ18 even in low light situations the speed and accuracy is very satisfactory, and therefore do not need any improvement. Lens has not changed, only slightly larger sensor size, from 28-504mm to 27-486mm, such a change be honest is not easy to be aware of them, but the larger point is always good. The effect of first-class lens, Leica are consistent style, does not appear the case of image morphing, FZ28 is undoubtedly the best telephoto lenses.
Upgraded image processing engine trying to change the problems in Panasonic camera a long time problem, it is noise. At ISO 100 to 200 times, there is no noise, 400 ISO began to appear minor, but the picture color is very bright, 800 to 1600 ISO noise beginning it is clear that the details have also lost, but eventually will not have too much printing impact. General shooting mode, exposure metering, white balance, color control are very good, the overall picture perfection, in the Raw mode, the same is true. Adobe Photoshop should not only identify its Raw format, download a software conversion required about this point a bit inconvenient.
Summary
It can be said that on the whole are FZ28 upgrade FZ18, but feel they should not use this completely summed up, in addition to a similar place, a little bit of small change so that this new product far exceeds the original. Its quick response, accurate focusing, exposure crisp, eventually the effect of superior shooting, coupled with a wealth of manual settings, a user must meet any needs. I think the market This is the best telephoto camera, its price may be a few months will be even more outstanding.
