Panasonic FH27 vs Samsung WB800F

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH27 and Samsung WB800F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the WB800F (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was announced 24 months prior to the WB800F which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the FH27 grades vs the WB800F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Samsung WB800F. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Samsung WB800F Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 has got 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) whilst the Samsung WB800F has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FH27 versus the WB800F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and WB800F is 94 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and WB800F.

Plainly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photos but you will want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older FH27 will be behind in sensor innovation.