Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 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
- Revealed January 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1440 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
- Revealed September 2013
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 Overview
Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FH27 and Sony QX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is very close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe FH27 was brought out 3 years before the QX10 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.
Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FH27 matches up vs the QX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Photography Glossary Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony QX10
| FH27 | QX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3" |  | " | Larger display (+3") |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 0k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Panasonic FH27
| QX10 | FH27 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | September 2013 |  | January 2011 | More recent by 32 months |
Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony QX10
| FH27 | QX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 has external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FH27 and Sony QX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FH27 compared to the QX10.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH27 and QX10.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony QX10 to result in greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FH27 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Lens-style |
| Revealed | 2011-01-05 | 2013-09-04 |
| Physical type | Compact | Lens-style |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine VI | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 18MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | - |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 0 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display tech | TFT Touch Screen LCD | Depends on connected smartphone |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | None |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1440 x 1080 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1440x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 152 grams (0.34 lbs) | 105 grams (0.23 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| 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 | 220 pictures |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BN, |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $229 | $250 |
