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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic LX7 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
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Launched October 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX5
  • Successor is Panasonic LX10
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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both designed by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The FH27 was launched 21 months prior to the LX7 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FH27 scores against the LX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Panasonic LX7

 FH27 LX7 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic FH27

 LX7 FH27 
LaunchedOctober 2012January 2011Fresher by 21 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic LX7

 FH27 LX7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH27 has physical dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic LX7 has proportions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FH27 versus the LX7.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and LX7 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and LX7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH27 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FH27 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older FH27 will be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography factors
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
45
has manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH27
Street photography with Panasonic LX7
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX7 Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery (330 shots)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Travel photography camera
68
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
64
better than average battery (330 shots)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition (298g)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography features
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography features
43
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
57
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (330 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Vlogging camera
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
33
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition (298g)
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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic LX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2012-10-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VI Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 8.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lb) 298 grams (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 50
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 147
Other
Battery life 250 shots 330 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $229 $400