Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH27
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
- Launched February 2018
(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 GX9 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview
Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FH27, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FH27 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe GX9 was revealed 7 years later than the FH27 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.
Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GX9 matches up versus the FH27 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH27 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic FH27
GX9 | FH27 | |||
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Announced | February 2018 | January 2011 | Fresher by 87 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1240k | 230k | Crisper display (+1010k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Panasonic GX9
FH27 | GX9 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FH27
GX9 | FH27 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 provides exterior dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH27 has dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FH27 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GX9 compared to the FH27.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and FH27 is 82 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and FH27.
As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX9 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic GX9 will give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger GX9 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2018-02-13 | 2011-01-05 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine | 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 area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-224mm (8.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,240 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Touch Screen LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,760 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 9.0 frames per second | 4.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) | 5.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 407 grams (0.90 lb) | 152 grams (0.34 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") | 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 | 260 photographs | 250 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $1,000 | $229 |