Canon D10 vs Panasonic FH8

Lets look more closely at the Canon D10 versus Panasonic FH8, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and FH8 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D10 was released 3 years earlier than the FH8 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the D10 grades versus the FH8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot D10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The complete galleries are available at Canon D10 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon D10 offers outside measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Panasonic FH8 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the D10 against the FH8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the D10 and FH8 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D10 and FH8.

To sum up, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FH8 to show extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older D10 will be behind in sensor innovation.