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Canon D30 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Canon D30 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Panasonic FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Canon D30 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon D30 and Panasonic FH27, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and FH27 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D30 was revealed 3 years later than the FH27 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D30 scores versus the FH27 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Panasonic FH27

 D30 FH27 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2011More recent by 38 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Canon D30

 FH27 D30 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon D30 and Panasonic FH27

 D30 FH27 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon D30 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon D30 has physical dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH27 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the D30 vs the FH27.

Canon D30 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D30 and FH27 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and FH27.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH27 to provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent D30 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography information
33
has manual focus
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH27 Sports photography advice
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Travel photography camera
60
environment proof
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
68
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography highlights
44
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
42
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D30
Vlogging with Panasonic FH27
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic jack
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
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Canon D30 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Panasonic FH27
 Canon PowerShot D30Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot D30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-12 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 Venus Engine VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech PureColor II LCD TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218 grams (0.48 pounds) 152 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 250 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $329 $229