Panasonic FH27 vs Sony RX1R

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH27 and Sony RX1R, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The FH27 was revealed 3 years before the RX1R which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the FH27 matches up against the RX1R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 enjoys external dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH27 and Sony RX1R in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FH27 compared to the RX1R.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and RX1R is 94 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH27 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R will result in greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FH27 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.