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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Old Model is Sony A7 II
  • Replacement is Sony A7 IV
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH27 was revealed 8 years prior to the A7 III which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FH27 scores against the A7 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony A7 III

 FH27 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic FH27

 A7 III FH27 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2011More modern by 87 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A7 III

 FH27 A7 III 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH27 offers outside measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FH27 vs the A7 III.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and A7 III is 94 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and A7 III.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH27 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A7 III will result in greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH27 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH27
Portrait photography with Sony A7 III
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
84
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Sports photography info
Sony A7 III Sports photography info
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery power (610 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Travel photography highlights
Sony A7 III Travel photography highlights
68
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
73
great battery power (610 CIPA)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography details
Sony A7 III Landscape photography details
43
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
85
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great battery power (610 CIPA)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging features
Sony A7 III Vlogging features
32
relatively wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
36
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony A7 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Alpha A7 III
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2011-01-05 2018-02-27
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VI Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 693
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 650 gr (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3730
Other
Battery life 250 images 610 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One 2
Cost at launch $229 $1,998