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Canon S110 vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot S110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Canon S110 vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Canon S110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 59 x 27mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Replaced the Canon S100
  • Refreshed by Canon S120
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
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon S110 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Canon S110 versus Panasonic FH8, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and FH8 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The S110 was revealed 9 months after the FH8 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S110 matches up versus the FH8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Panasonic FH8

 S110 FH8 
IntroducedSeptember 2012January 2012Newer by 9 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Canon S110

 FH8 S110 

Common features in the Canon S110 and Panasonic FH8

 S110 FH8 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon S110 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon S110 features outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Panasonic FH8 has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S110 vs the FH8.

Canon S110 vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and FH8 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon S110 vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Canon S110 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S110 and FH8.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S110 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH8 will give greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger S110 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon S110 vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Canon S110 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S110 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S110 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography highlights
41
you can focus manually
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
34
good MP (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S110 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH8 Street photography factors
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (123 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S110 Sports photography information
Panasonic FH8 Sports photography information
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S110
Travel photography with Panasonic FH8
64
features focus by touch
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (200 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than others (123g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S110 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography advice
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery pack (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
43
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S110 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FH8 Vlogging highlights
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
33
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than others (123 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Canon S110 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S110 and Panasonic FH8
 Canon PowerShot S110Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot S110 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-09-17 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
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 surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 198g (0.44 lbs) 123g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 168 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 260 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $299 $149