Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A450

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A450, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the A450 (14MP) is fairly similar but the FH27 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH27 was revealed 13 months after the A450 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FH27 grades vs the A450 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Sony A450 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A450 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FH27 compared to the A450.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and A450 is 94 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and A450.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH27 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic FH27 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer FH27 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.