Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX1

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH27 versus Sony HX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH27 was brought out 21 months after the HX1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH27 grades against the HX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH27 comes with external dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FH27 and the HX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and HX1 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and HX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH27 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH27 will offer greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger FH27 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.