Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A99 II
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
- Announced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
- Released September 2016
- Previous Model is Sony A99
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A99 II Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FH27 was announced 6 years prior to the A99 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH27 grades against the A99 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A99 II Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony A99 II
FH27 | A99 II | |||
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Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Panasonic FH27
A99 II | FH27 | |||
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Released | September 2016 | January 2011 | Newer by 69 months | |
Manually focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A99 II
FH27 | A99 II | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurement |
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH27 enjoys physical 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 A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A99 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH27 vs the A99 II.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH27 and A99 II.
As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH27 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A99 II will offer you greater detail with its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH27 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A99 II Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Alpha A99 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Alpha A99 II |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2016-09-19 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine VI | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 42MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 7952 x 5304 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 399 |
Cross type focus points | - | 79 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Touch Screen LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 152g (0.34 lb) | 849g (1.87 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 92 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 2317 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 250 photos | 490 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots |
Card slots | One | 2 |
Launch price | $229 | $3,198 |