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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony T900

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Panasonic FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony T900 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic FH27 and Sony T900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was brought out 23 months later than the T900 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FH27 scores versus the T900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony T900

 FH27 T900 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2009More recent by 23 months

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Panasonic FH27

 T900 FH27 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony T900

 FH27 T900 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH27 features outside 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 T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH27 versus the T900.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and T900 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH27 and T900.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH27 to produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The newer FH27 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography information
Sony T900 Portrait photography information
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Street photography highlights
Sony T900 Street photography highlights
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH27
Sports photography with Sony T900
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Travel photography information
Sony T900 Travel photography information
68
comes with touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
51
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T900 as a Landscape photography camera
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse function
36
focusing manually
screen larger than average (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging info
Sony T900 Vlogging info
32
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
28
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony T900
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2011-01-05 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 lbs) 143 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $229 $300