Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W550

Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic FH27 and Sony W550, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was unveiled 6 months before the W550 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FH27 scores against the W550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 comes with external 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 W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FH27 against the W550.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and W550 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH27 and W550.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH27 to result in more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively.