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Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38
Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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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Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-H30 versus Panasonic FH27, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Panasonic. The image resolution of the EX-H30 (16MP) and the FH27 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-H30 was manufactured very close to the FH27 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-H30 matches up vs the FH27 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Panasonic FH27

 EX-H30 FH27 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Casio EX-H30

 FH27 EX-H30 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Panasonic FH27

 EX-H30 FH27 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2011Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-H30 features physical measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Panasonic FH27 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-H30 versus Panasonic FH27 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-H30 vs the FH27.

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H30 and FH27 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and FH27.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you should expect similar quality of images however you need to take the production date of the products into consideration.

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography advice
38
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (201 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Sports photography camera
52
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors in class (201 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
68
features focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Landscape photography camera
49
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse function
42
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H30
Vlogging with Panasonic FH27
30
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (201 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
32
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Panasonic FH27
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Brand Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-H30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 Venus Engine VI
Sensor type CCD 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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201 gr (0.44 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $709 $229