Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W310

Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W310, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was unveiled 13 months later than the W310 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FH27 grades versus the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH27 enjoys outer 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 W310 has specifications of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH27 against the W310.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and W310 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and W310.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic FH27 to deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer FH27 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.