Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A580

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A580, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the A580 (16MP) is fairly close but the FH27 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH27 was manufactured 4 months before the A580 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH27 grades vs the A580 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH27 enjoys outside measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FH27 vs the A580.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and A580 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH27 and A580.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor measurements. The FH27 contains the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field tougher.