Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX1

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH27 was announced 3 years earlier than the RX1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FH27 matches up against the RX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH27 provides external 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 RX1 has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FH27 vs the RX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and RX1 is 94 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and RX1.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH27 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX1 will deliver greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FH27 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.