Nikon S570 vs Panasonic FH27

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon S570 vs Panasonic FH27, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the S570 (12MP) and FH27 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S570 was introduced 17 months before the FH27 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S570 matches up against the FH27 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S570 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S570 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S570 enjoys external dimensions of 92mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FH27 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S570 vs the FH27.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S570 and FH27 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S570 and FH27.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH27 to give greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older S570 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.