Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27
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Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
- Announced November 2017
(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
- Announced January 2011
Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview
In this write-up, we are looking at the Panasonic G9 versus Panasonic FH27, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and FH27 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe G9 was launched 6 years after the FH27 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.
Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the G9 scores against the FH27 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Panasonic FH27 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Panasonic FH27
G9 | FH27 | |||
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Announced | November 2017 | January 2011 | More modern by 84 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper display (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Panasonic G9
FH27 | G9 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic FH27
G9 | FH27 | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display measurement | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G9 offers exterior dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Panasonic FH27 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic G9 versus Panasonic FH27 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the G9 versus the FH27.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 and FH27 is 62 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and FH27.
As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G9 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic G9 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The younger G9 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.
Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
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Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2017-11-08 | 2011-01-05 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine VI |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Peak resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 225 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-224mm (8.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 1,040k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Touch Screen LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.83x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/32000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 20.0 frames per second | 4.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 5.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 658 gr (1.45 lbs) | 152 gr (0.34 lbs) |
Dimensions | 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") | 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 | 400 pictures | 250 pictures |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DMW-BLF19 | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 2 | One |
Cost at release | $1,500 | $229 |