Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-7

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The FH27 was launched 11 months prior to the NEX-7 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH27 grades against the NEX-7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH27 enjoys exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony NEX-7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FH27 compared to the NEX-7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and NEX-7 is 94 and 84 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and NEX-7.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH27 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH27 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.