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Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Casio EX-FC150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
  • 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced November 2009
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
  • Revealed January 2012
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic FH8, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Casio and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and FH8 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC150 was manufactured 3 years prior to the FH8 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the EX-FC150 scores versus the FH8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Panasonic FH8

 EX-FC150 FH8 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Casio EX-FC150

 FH8 EX-FC150 
RevealedJanuary 2012November 2009More recent by 26 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Casio EX-FC150 and Panasonic FH8

 EX-FC150 FH8 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FC150 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-FC150 against the FH8.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC150 and FH8 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC150 and FH8.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FH8 to result in greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older EX-FC150 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-FC150
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH8
26
manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Street photography features
Panasonic FH8 Street photography features
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (123 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH8 Sports photography features
30
high max frames per second (40.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Travel photography camera
50
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
69
lighter than others (123g)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography information
31
manual focus
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
43
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH8 Vlogging factors
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
33
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than others (123g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC150 and Panasonic FH8
 Casio Exilim EX-FC150Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FC150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-11-16 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-185mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.6-4.5 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 40.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.60 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 173 grams (0.38 lb) 123 grams (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 58 x 28mm (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 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 - 260 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $350 $149