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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6400

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Panasonic FH27
(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
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched January 2019
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6400 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH27 versus Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH27 was introduced 9 years before the A6400 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FH27 grades vs the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony A6400

 FH27 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Panasonic FH27

 A6400 FH27 
LaunchedJanuary 2019January 2011More modern by 97 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A6400

 FH27 A6400 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH27 comes with 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) and the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH27 and the A6400.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and A6400.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH27 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A6400 will resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FH27 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6400 Portrait photography highlights
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
81
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Street photography information
Sony A6400 Street photography information
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
81
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers touch focus
weather proof
good ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Sports photography advice
Sony A6400 Sports photography advice
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
76
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Travel photography advice
Sony A6400 Travel photography advice
68
offers focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
87
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Landscape photography camera
43
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging factors
Sony A6400 Vlogging factors
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
80
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
provides face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony A6400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Alpha a6400
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-05 2019-01-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VI Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 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 - 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 425
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone 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 lbs) 403g (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 410 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $229 $898