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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX30V 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony HX20V
  • Newer Model is Sony HX50V
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX30V Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH27 versus Sony HX30V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was brought out 13 months earlier than the HX30V which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FH27 matches up vs the HX30V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony HX30V

 FH27 HX30V 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Panasonic FH27

 HX30V FH27 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2011Newer by 13 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony HX30V

 FH27 HX30V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH27 offers outside 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 HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH27 versus Sony HX30V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FH27 against the HX30V.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX30V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and HX30V is 94 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and HX30V.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX30V to render more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH27 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX30V Portrait photography highlights
34
MP count decent (16MP)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
45
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18MP)
supports face detect focusing
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Street photography highlights
Sony HX30V Street photography highlights
63
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (254g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH27
Sports photography with Sony HX30V
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
low fps (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH27
Travel photography with Sony HX30V
68
includes focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than others in class (254 grams)
good megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography info
Sony HX30V Landscape photography info
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
50
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX30V Vlogging highlights
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
34
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (254g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic socket
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony HX30V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VI BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
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 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 grams (0.34 pounds) 254 grams (0.56 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images 320 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $229 $420