Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Efina

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Efina, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the Efina (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was unveiled 3 years before the Efina and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FH27 scores vs the Efina in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Pentax Efina. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH27 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax Efina has specifications of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FH27 and the Efina.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and Efina is 94 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and Efina.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic FH27 to provide extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FH27 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.