Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 IV
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Revealed September 2017
- Earlier Model is Sony RX10 III
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
In this article, we are comparing the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly comparable but the FH27 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") come with different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FH27 was introduced 7 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FH27 grades versus the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony RX10 IV
FH27 | RX10 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Panasonic FH27
RX10 IV | FH27 | |||
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Revealed | September 2017 | January 2011 | More recent by 81 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 230k | Sharper display (+1210k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony RX10 IV
FH27 | RX10 IV | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. 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 RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH27 and the RX10 IV.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and RX10 IV is 94 and 52 respectively.
Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and RX10 IV.
As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH27 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will provide more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FH27 will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2017-09-12 |
Body design | 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 | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias 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 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT Touch Screen LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/2000s |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 24.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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 file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 152 gr (0.34 pounds) | 1095 gr (2.41 pounds) |
Dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
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 pictures | 400 pictures |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | 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 |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $229 | $1,698 |