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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-3
  • New Model is Olympus TG-5
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
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic FH27, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the FH27 (16MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was revealed 4 years later than the FH27 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-4 scores vs the FH27 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Panasonic FH27

 TG-4 FH27 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2011Fresher by 52 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Olympus TG-4

 FH27 TG-4 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic FH27

 TG-4 FH27 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-4 offers outer dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 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).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic FH27 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-4 vs the FH27.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and FH27 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and FH27.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect similar quality of pictures although you should always consider the age of the products into consideration. The more recent TG-4 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography features
47
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
34
MP count good (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH27 Street photography advice
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others (247g)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-4
Sports photography with Panasonic FH27
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment proof
good battery life (380 shots)
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-4
Travel photography with Panasonic FH27
74
good battery life (380 CIPA)
environment proof
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others (247g)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
provides focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography advice
62
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
good battery life (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
43
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FH27 Vlogging highlights
34
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic support
heavier than others (247 grams)
32
decently wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic FH27
 Olympus Tough TG-4Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-04-13 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
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 25 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 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
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247g (0.54 lbs) 152g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 380 shots 250 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $379 $229