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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony QX10
(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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony QX10

 FH27 QX10 
Display dimension3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution230k0kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Panasonic FH27

 QX10 FH27 
RevealedSeptember 2013January 2011More recent by 32 months

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony QX10

 FH27 QX10 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Portrait photography camera
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
36
good MP (18MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Street photography factors
Sony QX10 Street photography factors
63
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
68
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than average in class (105g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Sports photography information
Sony QX10 Sports photography information
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
37
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Travel photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Travel photography camera
68
comes with focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than average in class (105 grams)
comes with focus via touch
good MP (18 megapixels)
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography features
Sony QX10 Landscape photography features
43
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
38
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (")
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging highlights
Sony QX10 Vlogging highlights
32
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
34
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (105g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1440 x 1080 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony QX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony 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