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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A100

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A100 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2006
  • Older Model is Konica Minolta 5D
  • Successor is Sony A550
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A100 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The FH27 was manufactured 4 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FH27 grades against the A100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony A100

 FH27 A100 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2006Fresher by 54 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Panasonic FH27

 A100 FH27 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A100

 FH27 A100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A100 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH27 comes with physical dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A100 has proportions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FH27 vs the A100.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and A100 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and A100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH27 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FH27 will provide greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher FH27 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography information
Sony A100 Portrait photography information
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
52
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low resolution (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Street photography factors
Sony A100 Street photography factors
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH27
Sports photography with Sony A100
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH27
Travel photography with Sony A100
68
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
45
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A100 as a Landscape photography camera
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse function
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging factors
Sony A100 Vlogging factors
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
9
no video shooting
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony A100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-01-05 2006-07-31
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 pounds) 638g (1.41 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 476
Other
Battery life 250 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-FM55H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $229 $1,000