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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was unveiled 13 months before the TX200V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FH27 grades vs the TX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony TX200V

 FH27 TX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Panasonic FH27

 TX200V FH27 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2011Fresher by 13 months
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony TX200V

 FH27 TX200V 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 has physical dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH27 against the TX200V.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and TX200V is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and TX200V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony TX200V to offer you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The older FH27 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography info
Sony TX200V Portrait photography info
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
36
good MP (18MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Street photography details
Sony TX200V Street photography details
62
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
environment proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH27
Sports photography with Sony TX200V
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH27
Travel photography with Sony TX200V
68
provides focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
environment proofing
has focus by touch
good MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX200V Landscape photography factors
42
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
46
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging features
Sony TX200V Vlogging features
32
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony TX200V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2011-01-05 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VI BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 129 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" 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 photos 220 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $229 $500