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Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Panasonic G9
(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
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
  • Announced January 2011
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Panasonic FH27

 G9 FH27 
AnnouncedNovember 2017January 2011More modern by 84 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Panasonic G9

 FH27 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic FH27

 G9 FH27 
Display sizing3"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).

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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.

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 and FH27 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography info
76
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 Street photography features
Panasonic FH27 Street photography features
75
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH27 Sports photography features
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
max fps high (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
bad battery pack (400 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 Travel photography information
Panasonic FH27 Travel photography information
70
weather proof
has bluetooth
provides touch focus
decent MP (20MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery pack (400 per charge)
68
comes with touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Landscape photography camera
76
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
bad battery pack (400 shots)
43
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging information
Panasonic FH27 Vlogging information
76
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
32
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Panasonic FH27
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
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