Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FZ300

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH27 versus Panasonic FZ300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and FZ300 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was released 5 years prior to the FZ300 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FH27 grades against the FZ300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH27 comes with exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ300 has measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH27 versus Panasonic FZ300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FH27 and the FZ300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and FZ300 is 94 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and FZ300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH27 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH27 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.