Nikon P300 vs Panasonic FH27

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P300 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

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.

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

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.