Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III 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
- Launched January 2011
(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
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony A7 III
FH27 | A7 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic FH27
A7 III | FH27 | |||
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Released | February 2018 | January 2011 | More modern by 87 months | |
Focus manually | Very exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A7 III
FH27 | A7 III | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 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).
See the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A7 III Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Alpha A7 III | |
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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 |