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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2009
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
  • Introduced January 2011
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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic FH27, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and FH27 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was manufactured 23 months earlier than the FH27 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm A100 grades against the FH27 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Panasonic FH27

 Fujifilm A100 FH27 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Fujifilm A100

 FH27 Fujifilm A100 
IntroducedJanuary 2011February 2009Fresher by 23 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic FH27

 Fujifilm A100 FH27 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 has got external dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic FH27 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 against the FH27.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and FH27 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The visual underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and FH27.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH27 to deliver more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
34
good MP (16MP)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH27 Street photography advice
54
lighter than average in class (124g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A100
Sports photography with Panasonic FH27
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography features
Panasonic FH27 Travel photography features
56
lighter than average in class (124g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
68
boasts touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography advice
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than average in class (124 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
32
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic FH27
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix A100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-02-04 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 -
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.90 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG 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 None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124g (0.27 lbs) 152g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $0 $229