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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FH27, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the FH27 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The F5 was launched 2 years later than the FH27 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the F5 matches up versus the FH27 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Panasonic FH27

 F5 FH27 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2011More recent by 25 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Panasonic F5

 FH27 F5 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic FH27

 F5 FH27 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 provides external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic FH27 has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the F5 versus the FH27.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and FH27 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and FH27.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic FH27 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent F5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Portrait photography camera
29
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
34
MP count good (16MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic F5
Street photography with Panasonic FH27
56
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Sports photography camera
33
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic F5
Travel photography with Panasonic FH27
68
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
68
provides focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography information
33
decently wide (28mm)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
43
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH27 Vlogging details
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Panasonic FH27
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine VI
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 121 grams (0.27 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 250 photos 250 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $100 $229