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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic TS30 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Following is a complete review of the Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic TS30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the TS30 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was revealed 5 years prior to the TS30 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the FH27 matches up vs the TS30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Panasonic TS30

 FH27 TS30 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Panasonic FH27

 TS30 FH27 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2011More modern by 48 months

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic TS30

 FH27 TS30 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH27 enjoys external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS30 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FH27 versus the TS30.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and TS30 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and TS30.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos although you may want to take the age of the cameras into account. The more aged FH27 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography highlights
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lighter than competition (142 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
slow frames per second (1.3 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography details
68
offers focus via touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
74
lighter than competition (142g)
environment proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography factors
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
44
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS30 Vlogging highlights
32
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
33
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competition (142g)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic TS30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT30
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-05 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152g (0.34 lb) 142g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 250 shots 250 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $229 $180