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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94 Imaging
38 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced February 2011
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
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the FH27 (16MP) is fairly similar and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was launched 2 months after the FH27 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SZ-10 matches up versus the FH27 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Panasonic FH27

          

          

            
 SZ-10 FH27 
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Olympus SZ-10

          

          

            
 FH27 SZ-10 
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic FH27

          

          

            
 SZ-10 FH27 
IntroducedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar generation
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 offers outer measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic FH27 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check out the Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the FH27.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and FH27 is 90 and 94 respectively.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and FH27.
As you can see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic FH27 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively.

            Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography information
33
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 features face detect focus
 no manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
34
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 includes face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography details
Panasonic FH27 Street photography details
60
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
62
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has touch to focus
 fixed screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus SZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic FH27 as a Sports photography camera
40
 long zoom range (28-504mm  18.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 features tracking focus
 max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 low battery power (220 shots)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
40
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking autofocus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography features
Panasonic FH27 Travel photography features
65
 lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 long zoom (504mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 low battery power (220 CIPA)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
68
 has touch to focus
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography highlights
40
 pretty wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 lack of manual exposure
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 low battery power (220 per charge)
 no Time Lapse recording
42
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 manual exposure not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus SZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic FH27 as a Vlogging camera
31
 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect focus
 lighter than competitors in class (215g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no mic jack
32
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 touch screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focusing
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have external microphone port
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic FH27
 Olympus SZ-10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-02-08 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 -
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 7.10 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 215g (0.47 pounds) 152g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 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 220 pictures 250 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $300 $229