Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A9 II

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH27 versus Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH27 was launched 9 years earlier than the A9 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FH27 grades versus the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH27 provides physical measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FH27 against the A9 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and A9 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and A9 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH27 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A9 II will offer more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older FH27 is going to be behind in sensor tech.