Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The FH27 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the A77 II and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FH27 scores vs the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH27 has got external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH27 and Sony A77 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FH27 vs the A77 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and A77 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH27 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will offer extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FH27 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.