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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Released December 2016
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was announced 7 years before the HX350 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FH27 grades vs the HX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony HX350

 FH27 HX350 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Panasonic FH27

 HX350 FH27 
ReleasedDecember 2016January 2011Fresher by 72 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony HX350

 FH27 HX350 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH27 enjoys external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FH27 vs the HX350.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and HX350 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FH27 and HX350.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony HX350 to result in greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FH27 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography info
Sony HX350 Portrait photography info
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
48
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
features face detection focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH27
Street photography with Sony HX350
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH27
Sports photography with Sony HX350
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
53
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH27
Travel photography with Sony HX350
68
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
54
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (652 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography info
Sony HX350 Landscape photography info
43
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
50
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging details
Sony HX350 Vlogging details
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
27
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
more heavy than average (652g)
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony HX350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2016-12-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VI BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
External flash
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 grams (0.34 pounds) 652 grams (1.44 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 300 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $229 -