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Nikon P300 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix P300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Nikon P300 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Nikon P300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 189g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2011
  • Successor is Nikon P310
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
  • Released January 2011
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Nikon P300 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon P300 versus Panasonic FH27, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the P300 (12MP) and FH27 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P300 was announced 5 months later than the FH27 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the P300 grades against the FH27 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P300 over the Panasonic FH27

 P300 FH27 
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Nikon P300

 FH27 P300 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon P300 and Panasonic FH27

 P300 FH27 
ReleasedMay 2011January 2011Similar age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon P300 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P300 has got outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Panasonic FH27 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the P300 and the FH27.

Nikon P300 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P300 and FH27 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P300 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P300 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P300 and FH27.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH27 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Nikon P300 vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Nikon P300 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P300 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P300 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography details
28
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
34
good MP (16MP)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P300 Street photography details
Panasonic FH27 Street photography details
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P300 Sports photography information
Panasonic FH27 Sports photography information
38
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P300 Travel photography info
Panasonic FH27 Travel photography info
64
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
68
provides focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P300
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH27
43
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Vlogging camera
36
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
32
quite wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Nikon P300 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P300 and Panasonic FH27
 Nikon Coolpix P300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix P300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-05-31 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 Venus Engine VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-100mm (4.2x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT-LCD with anti-reflection coating TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.50 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30fps), 1280 x 720p (15, 30, 60 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps) 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 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 189 grams (0.42 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 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 240 shots 250 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $500 $229