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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Older Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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
  • Revealed January 2011
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic FH27, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FH27 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 8 years later than the FH27 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the FH27 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic FH27

 FZ1000 II FH27 
RevealedFebruary 2019January 2011Fresher by 99 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 FH27 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH27

 FZ1000 II FH27 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides exterior measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Panasonic FH27 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic FH27 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the FH27.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and FH27 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and FH27.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography highlights
72
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
34
good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Street photography camera
71
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
offers focus via touch
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography info
Panasonic FH27 Sports photography info
69
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Travel photography camera
67
has bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
68
provides focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography features
65
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
43
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging details
Panasonic FH27 Vlogging details
67
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
32
decently wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH27
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-02-18 2011-01-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,240k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 808 grams (1.78 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 250 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $898 $229