Panasonic FH27 vs Samsung GX-1S

Here is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FH27 and Samsung GX-1S, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH27 was announced 5 years later than the GX-1S and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the FH27 grades against the GX-1S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Samsung GX-1S. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 provides external dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung GX-1S has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FH27 and the GX-1S.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and GX-1S is 94 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and GX-1S.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH27 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FH27 will produce greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher FH27 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.