Canon SD960 IS vs Panasonic FH8

Let's look closer at the Canon SD960 IS versus Panasonic FH8, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SD960 IS (12MP) and FH8 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was manufactured 3 years earlier than the FH8 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SD960 IS matches up versus the FH8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD960 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The entire galleries are available at Canon SD960 IS Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SD960 IS has got external dimensions of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic FH8 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD960 IS and the FH8.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD960 IS and FH8 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD960 IS and FH8.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH8 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SD960 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.