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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Later Model is Sony A6500
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH27 was brought out 6 years earlier than the A6300 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FH27 scores versus the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony A6300

 FH27 A6300 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic FH27

 A6300 FH27 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2011More modern by 61 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A6300

 FH27 A6300 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH27 offers outer measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FH27 vs the A6300.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and A6300 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH27 and A6300.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH27 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6300 will result in extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FH27 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
80
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Street photography details
Sony A6300 Street photography details
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
79
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Sports photography features
Sony A6300 Sports photography features
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
75
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Travel photography details
Sony A6300 Travel photography details
68
offers touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
76
weather proofing
good megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Landscape photography camera
43
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging factors
Sony A6300 Vlogging factors
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
35
features face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony A6300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Alpha a6300
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-01-05 2016-02-03
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VI BIONZ X
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 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 lb) 404g (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1437
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 400 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $229 $889