Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX300
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
- Released February 2013
- Old Model is Sony HX200V
- Successor is Sony HX400V
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX300 Overview
Following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FH27 versus Sony HX300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FH27 was announced 3 years prior to the HX300 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the FH27 grades vs the HX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX300 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony HX300
FH27 | HX300 | |||
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Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Panasonic FH27
HX300 | FH27 | |||
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Released | February 2013 | January 2011 | More modern by 25 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony HX300
FH27 | HX300 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH27 comes with 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) whilst the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FH27 versus Sony HX300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FH27 and the HX300.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and HX300 is 94 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and HX300.
As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX300 to give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH27 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX300 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2013-02-20 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine VI | - |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5184 x 3888 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | TFT Touch Screen LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 152g (0.34 pounds) | 623g (1.37 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") |
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 images | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | - |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $229 | $339 |