Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7

Following is a detailed review of the Panasonic FH27 and Pentax Q7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") posses different sensor measurements.

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The FH27 was brought out 3 years before the Q7 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FH27 scores versus the Q7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH27 provides outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH27 and Pentax Q7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FH27 compared to the Q7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and Q7 is 94 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and Q7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH27 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FH27 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FH27 is going to be behind in sensor technology.