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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W690

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Panasonic FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony W690
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W690 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH27 was manufactured 13 months earlier than the W690 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FH27 scores against the W690 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony W690

 FH27 W690 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Panasonic FH27

 W690 FH27 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2011More recent by 13 months

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony W690

 FH27 W690 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH27 has exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH27 against the W690.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W690 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and W690 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and W690.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of images however you should really consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The older FH27 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography information
Sony W690 Portrait photography information
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Street photography information
Sony W690 Street photography information
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Sports photography details
Sony W690 Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH27
Travel photography with Sony W690
68
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
68
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography information
Sony W690 Landscape photography information
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Vlogging information
Sony W690 Vlogging information
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
31
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony W690
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VI BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Touch Screen LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 220 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $229 $297