Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W610

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH27 and Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was brought out 12 months prior to the W610 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FH27 scores against the W610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH27 has got exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FH27 against the W610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and W610 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH27 to offer you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older FH27 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.