Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10

Following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the FH27 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH27 was launched 4 years prior to the RX10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH27 matches up against the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH27 vs the RX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and RX10 is 94 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH27 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH27 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.