Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX100

Below is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is very close but the FH27 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH27 was announced 3 years prior to the QX100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH27 grades versus the QX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH27 has outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FH27 vs the QX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and QX100 is 94 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and QX100.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH27 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX100 will render more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FH27 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.