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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
75
Imaging
33
Features
26
Overall
30
Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8100fd
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 405g - 111 x 78 x 79mm
  • Released January 2009
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
  • Announced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic FH27, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and FH27 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was launched 24 months before the FH27 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm S8100fd scores vs the FH27 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8100fd over the Panasonic FH27

 Fujifilm S8100fd FH27 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Fujifilm S8100fd

 FH27 Fujifilm S8100fd 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2009Fresher by 24 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S8100fd and Panasonic FH27

 Fujifilm S8100fd FH27 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8100fd comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic FH27 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd and the FH27.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8100fd and FH27 is 75 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8100fd and FH27.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic FH27 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8100fd is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography details
27
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Street photography factors
Panasonic FH27 Street photography factors
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH27 Sports photography factors
33
great zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Travel photography camera
53
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
very long zoom (486mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography factors
35
focusing manually
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
43
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Vlogging details
Panasonic FH27 Vlogging details
24
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic port
32
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8100fd and Panasonic FH27
 Fujifilm FinePix S8100fdPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-15 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 -
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-486mm (18.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.80 m (Auto ISO (800)) 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 405g (0.89 lb) 152g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 78 x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") 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 - 250 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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