Panasonic FH27 vs Sony H55
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony H55 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2011
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
- Revealed June 2010
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Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic FH27 and Sony H55, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FH27 was released 7 months later than the H55 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH27 matches up vs the H55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony H55
| FH27 | H55 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2011 |  | June 2010 | More recent by 7 months |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Panasonic FH27
| H55 | FH27 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony H55
| FH27 | H55 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display measurement |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen |
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 has outer measurements 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 H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FH27 vs the H55.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and H55 is 94 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and H55.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH27 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer FH27 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony H55 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2011-01-05 | 2010-06-16 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Venus Engine VI | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display tech | TFT Touch Screen LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.80 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| 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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 152 gr (0.34 lb) | 200 gr (0.44 lb) |
| Dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 250 photos | - |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $229 | $235 |