Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7
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Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs
(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
(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- Superseded the Pentax Q10
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Pentax Q7
FH27 | Q7 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Panasonic FH27
Q7 | FH27 | |||
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Announced | August 2013 | January 2011 | More modern by 31 months | |
Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Pentax Q7
FH27 | Q7 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 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.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Pentax Q7 | |
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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 |