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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Superseded the Fujifilm F800EXR
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
  • Revealed January 2011
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Panasonic FH27, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the FH27 (16MP) is very similar but the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and FH27 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was released 2 years after the FH27 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm F900EXR scores versus the FH27 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Panasonic FH27

 Fujifilm F900EXR FH27 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2011Newer by 26 months
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 FH27 Fujifilm F900EXR 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic FH27

 Fujifilm F900EXR FH27 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm F900EXR provides outside measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Panasonic FH27 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR compared to the FH27.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F900EXR and FH27 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F900EXR and FH27.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR uses the larger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF simpler. The newer Fujifilm F900EXR should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH27
44
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Street photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lighter than average (232 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Sports photography with Panasonic FH27
55
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography info
Panasonic FH27 Travel photography info
66
lighter than average (232 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
features focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH27
47
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
saves RAW files
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
42
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F900EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic FH27
34
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (232g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic FH27
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-30 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR II Venus Engine VI
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232 gr (0.51 lb) 152 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 260 photographs 250 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $380 $229