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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27

Announced Jan 5, 2011 •
16 megapixels | 3″ screen | 28 – 224 mm (8×)
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 16MP 8x Zoom Digital Camera with 3.0" Touchscreen (Black)
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Product description
Announced Jan 5, 2011

The Lumix DMC-FH27 promises better optics than previous FH series cameras by incorporating a Leica branded 28-224mm (8x) equiv. zoom lens. There is an Easy Zoom for quick close-ups and 10x Intelligent zoom which extends the zoom ratio by approx. 1.3x maintaining the picture quality. The 16MP camera sports a 3.0" touchscreen LCD and offers feature similar to previous generation FH series that include image stabilization, 720p HD video recording and additionally offer better responsiveness by improving the shutter release lag times.

Product timeline
Panasonic debuts Lumix DMC-FH27 and DMC-FH25
Jan 5, 2011
Quick specs
Body type Compact
Max resolution 4608 x 3456
Effective pixels 16 megapixels
Sensor size 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm)
Sensor type CCD
ISO Auto, Hi Auto (1600-6400), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Focal length (equiv.) 28–224 mm
Max aperture F3.3–5.9
Articulated LCD Fixed
Screen size 3″
Screen dots 230,000
Max shutter speed 1/1600 sec
Format Motion JPEG
Storage types SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Weight (inc. batteries) 152 g (0.34 lb / 5.36 oz)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28 mm (3.9 x 2.24 x 1.1″)
GPS None

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