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Canon N100 vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Canon N100 vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon N100 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon N100 vs Panasonic FH8, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and FH8 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The N100 was released 2 years after the FH8 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the N100 scores versus the FH8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Panasonic FH8

 N100 FH8 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2012Newer by 25 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Canon N100

 FH8 N100 

Common features in the Canon N100 and Panasonic FH8

 N100 FH8 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon N100 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon N100 has physical measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has sizing 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 differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the N100 against the FH8.

Canon N100 vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the N100 and FH8 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Canon N100 vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Canon N100 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the N100 and FH8.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The N100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH8 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern N100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon N100 vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Canon N100 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N100 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon N100
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH8
33
manual focus
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lacks RAW format
34
good resolution (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon N100 Street photography features
Panasonic FH8 Street photography features
64
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than others (289g)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (123 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon N100 Sports photography details
Panasonic FH8 Sports photography details
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery power (330 shots)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon N100
Travel photography with Panasonic FH8
65
better than average battery power (330 CIPA)
offers focus via touch
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (289 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competitors in class (123 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N100 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Landscape photography camera
48
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery power (330 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N100 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH8 Vlogging advice
34
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
includes microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than others (289 grams)
33
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (123g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Canon N100 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Panasonic FH8
 Canon PowerShot N100Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot N100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-01-06 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289 gr (0.64 lb) 123 gr (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 260 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-12L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $349 $149