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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic ZS40 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 ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS35
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS45
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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FH27 versus Panasonic ZS40, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was revealed 4 years prior to the ZS40 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH27 scores versus the ZS40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Panasonic ZS40

 FH27 ZS40 
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Panasonic FH27

 ZS40 FH27 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2011More recent by 36 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic ZS40

 FH27 ZS40 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH27 provides outside 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 ZS40 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH27 compared to the ZS40.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and ZS40 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and ZS40.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS40 to show more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FH27 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS40 Portrait photography factors
34
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
52
you can focus manually
good resolution (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS40 Street photography details
63
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (240g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS40 Sports photography features
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
54
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS40 as a Travel photography camera
68
provides focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than average in class (240g)
good resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS40 Landscape photography details
43
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
56
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS40 Vlogging features
32
decently wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
34
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic ZS40
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ60
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2014-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VI Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 grams (0.34 pounds) 240 grams (0.53 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 300 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $229 $450