Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A500
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A500 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
- Revealed January 2011
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Revealed August 2009
- Newer Model is Sony A560
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A500 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and A500 (12MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FH27 was brought out 17 months later than the A500 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH27 scores vs the A500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A500 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony A500
FH27 | A500 | |||
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Revealed | January 2011 | August 2009 | Fresher by 17 months | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Panasonic FH27
A500 | FH27 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A500
FH27 | A500 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen sizing | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A500 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH27 provides external measurements 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 A500 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FH27 compared to the A500.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and A500 is 94 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A500 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and A500.
Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH27 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FH27 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher FH27 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A500 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Revealed | 2011-01-05 | 2009-08-27 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine VI | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4272 x 2848 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | TFT Touch Screen LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.80 m | 12.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 152g (0.34 lb) | 630g (1.39 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 64 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 21.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 772 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 250 photos | 520 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $229 | $638 |