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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
70
Overall
60

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic GX850 Key Specs

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
  • Launched January 2011
Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic GX850, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is relatively close but the FH27 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FH27 was released 7 years earlier than the GX850 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH27 grades vs the GX850 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Panasonic GX850

 FH27 GX850 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic FH27

 GX850 FH27 
RevealedJanuary 2017January 2011Newer by 73 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic GX850

 FH27 GX850 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 provides external 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) while the Panasonic GX850 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FH27 compared to the GX850.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and GX850 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The pic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and GX850.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The FH27 features the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF trickier. The more aged FH27 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Portrait photography camera
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
65
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Street photography advice
Panasonic GX850 Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
80
screen tilts
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Sports photography information
Panasonic GX850 Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
52
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (210 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GX850 Travel photography advice
68
includes touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
78
features focus via touch
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery power (210 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Landscape photography camera
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (210 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH27
Vlogging with Panasonic GX850
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
no external mic jack
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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic GX850
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2011-01-05 2017-01-04
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VI Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/500 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
Hot shoe
AE 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 lbs) 269g (0.59 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life 250 shots 210 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $229 $548