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Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 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
  • Released January 2011
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax Q10
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Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Pentax Q7

 FH27 Q7 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Panasonic FH27

 Q7 FH27 
AnnouncedAugust 2013January 2011More modern by 31 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Pentax Q7

 FH27 Q7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography details
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography details
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
48
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Street photography information
Pentax Q7 Street photography information
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average (200 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
low battery life (250 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Travel photography factors
Pentax Q7 Travel photography factors
68
supports touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
60
lighter than average (200g)
built-in flash
low battery life (250 shots)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography highlights
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
55
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax Q mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
low battery life (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging info
Pentax Q7 Vlogging info
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (200 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Pentax Q7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Pentax Q7
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Pentax Q7
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-05 2013-08-08
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 8
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 pounds) 200g (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" 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 pictures 250 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $229 $480