Canon S200 vs Panasonic FH8

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon S200 and Panasonic FH8, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and FH8 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The S200 was launched 2 years later than the FH8 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the S200 grades versus the FH8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 provides exterior measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Panasonic FH8 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the S200 vs the FH8.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and FH8 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and FH8.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH8 will give more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer S200 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.