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Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
  • Launched February 2009
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Canon A1100 IS versus Panasonic FH8, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and FH8 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was released 3 years before the FH8 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A1100 IS grades versus the FH8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Panasonic FH8

 A1100 IS FH8 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Canon A1100 IS

 FH8 A1100 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 35 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k115kSharper display (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Panasonic FH8

 A1100 IS FH8 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1100 IS offers external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic FH8 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A1100 IS compared to the FH8.

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A1100 IS and FH8 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A1100 IS and FH8.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH8 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older A1100 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Portrait photography camera
26
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Street photography features
Panasonic FH8 Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (123 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Sports photography details
Panasonic FH8 Sports photography details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Travel photography details
Panasonic FH8 Travel photography details
50
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
69
lighter than competitors in class (123g)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Landscape photography camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
43
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Vlogging camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
33
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (123g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Panasonic FH8
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-02-18 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 115k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150 grams (0.33 lbs) 123 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 260 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $160 $149