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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-3N

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-3N 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-F3
  • Newer Model is Sony a5000
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-3N Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH27 versus Sony NEX-3N, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is pretty close but the FH27 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH27 was brought out 3 years earlier than the NEX-3N and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the FH27 scores vs the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony NEX-3N

 FH27 NEX-3N 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Panasonic FH27

 NEX-3N FH27 
RevealedFebruary 2013January 2011Fresher by 26 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony NEX-3N

 FH27 NEX-3N 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-3N Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH27 provides 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 NEX-3N has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FH27 and the NEX-3N.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-3N size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and NEX-3N is 94 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-3N top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-3N Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and NEX-3N.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The FH27 includes the smaller sensor which will make achieving bokeh more difficult. The older FH27 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-3N sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH27
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-3N
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
66
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Street photography info
Sony NEX-3N Street photography info
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
77
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Sports photography features
Sony NEX-3N Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
53
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery pack (480 shots)
max frames per second low (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Travel photography factors
Sony NEX-3N Travel photography factors
68
comes with focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
good battery pack (480 per charge)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography information
Sony NEX-3N Landscape photography information
43
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (480 per charge)
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging highlights
Sony NEX-3N Vlogging highlights
32
really wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
28
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of mic support
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-3N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony NEX-3N
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Alpha NEX-3N
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Alpha NEX-3N
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-05 2013-02-25
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 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) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lb) 269 grams (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 1067
Other
Battery life 250 shots 480 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $229 $399