Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A99 II

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.