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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX30

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Panasonic FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FH27 versus Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is very comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was announced 4 years before the QX30 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the FH27 matches up vs the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony QX30

 FH27 QX30 
Display sizing3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution230k0kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Panasonic FH27

 QX30 FH27 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2011More recent by 44 months

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony QX30

 FH27 QX30 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX30 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 features outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FH27 vs the QX30.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX30 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and QX30 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX30 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and QX30.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony QX30 to provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FH27 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography info
Sony QX30 Portrait photography info
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
38
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH27
Street photography with Sony QX30
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Sports photography factors
Sony QX30 Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
slow fps (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
47
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Travel photography camera
Sony QX30 as a Travel photography camera
68
comes with touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
features focus by touch
MP count decent (20MP)
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (200 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography information
Sony QX30 Landscape photography information
43
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
39
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small ( inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH27
Vlogging with Sony QX30
32
quite wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
35
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony QX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony QX30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Category Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Announced 2011-01-05 2014-09-03
Body design Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VI Bionz X
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches -
Screen resolution 230k dot 0k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction None
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 193 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images 200 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $229 $348