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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 II 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 RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Panasonic FH27 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very well matched but the FH27 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") boast different sensor size.

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The FH27 was released 5 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FH27 grades versus the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony RX10 II

 FH27 RX10 II 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Panasonic FH27

 RX10 II FH27 
IntroducedJune 2015January 2011More modern by 53 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony RX10 II

 FH27 RX10 II 
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 enjoys outer measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH27 and Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FH27 versus the RX10 II.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and RX10 II is 94 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH27 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged FH27 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography factors
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH27
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
68
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Travel photography highlights
68
features touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
56
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography advice
43
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
62
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
32
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
31
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony RX10 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VI Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life 250 images 400 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $229 $998