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Canon SL3 vs Panasonic FP8

Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon SL3 vs Panasonic FP8 Key Specs

Canon SL3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 449g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced April 2019
  • Other Name is EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
  • Previous Model is Canon SL2
Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Announced July 2009
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Canon SL3 vs Panasonic FP8 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SL3 vs Panasonic FP8, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SL3 (24MP) and FP8 (12MP) and the SL3 (APS-C) and FP8 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The SL3 was revealed 9 years after the FP8 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SL3 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SL3 grades vs the FP8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SL3 over the Panasonic FP8

 SL3 FP8 
AnnouncedApril 2019July 2009Newer by 119 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Canon SL3

 FP8 SL3 

Common features in the Canon SL3 and Panasonic FP8

 SL3 FP8 

Canon SL3 vs Panasonic FP8 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SL3 provides outside measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 449 grams (0.99 lbs) and the Panasonic FP8 has measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SL3 vs the FP8.

Canon SL3 vs Panasonic FP8 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SL3 and FP8 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Canon SL3 vs Panasonic FP8 top view buttons comparison

Canon SL3 vs Panasonic FP8 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SL3 and FP8.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SL3 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon SL3 will give extra detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SL3 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SL3 vs Panasonic FP8 sensor size comparison

Canon SL3 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SL3 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SL3 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography factors
81
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SL3 Street photography factors
Panasonic FP8 Street photography factors
75
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (151g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SL3 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP8 as a Sports photography camera
70
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (1,070 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SL3 Travel photography details
Panasonic FP8 Travel photography details
82
better than average battery life (1,070 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
56
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (151g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SL3 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FP8 Landscape photography details
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (1,070 shots)
lack of image stabilization
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SL3 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FP8 Vlogging factors
75
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (151g)
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Canon SL3 vs Panasonic FP8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SL3 and Panasonic FP8
 Canon EOS Rebel SL3Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS Rebel SL3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
Also called EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2019-04-10 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 Venus Engine V
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 11
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.54x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.50 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 449 gr (0.99 lb) 151 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
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 1070 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $599 $300