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Casio EX-S200 vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-S200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Casio EX-S200 vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Casio EX-S200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 100 x 55 x 18mm
  • Announced August 2010
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
  • Launched January 2012
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Casio EX-S200 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-S200 versus Panasonic FH8, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the EX-S200 (14MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is pretty similar and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-S200 was launched 17 months earlier than the FH8 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the EX-S200 matches up versus the FH8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

				

Reasons to pick Casio EX-S200 over the Panasonic FH8

 EX-S200 FH8 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Casio EX-S200

 FH8 EX-S200 
LaunchedJanuary 2012August 2010Newer by 17 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Casio EX-S200 and Panasonic FH8

 EX-S200 FH8 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-S200 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S200 has outer measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic FH8 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-S200 versus Panasonic FH8 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-S200 vs the FH8.

Casio EX-S200 vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S200 and FH8 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-S200 vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S200 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S200 and FH8.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH8 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged EX-S200 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Casio EX-S200 vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S200 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S200 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S200 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Portrait photography camera
34
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-S200
Street photography with Panasonic FH8
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (123g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S200 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FH8 Sports photography highlights
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-S200 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH8 Travel photography highlights
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than competition in class (123 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S200 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography advice
42
manual focus
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
43
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-S200
Vlogging with Panasonic FH8
29
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
33
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (123g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Casio EX-S200 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S200 and Panasonic FH8
 Casio Exilim EX-S200Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Brand Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-S200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-08-03 2012-01-09
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 50 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus range - 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 132 gr (0.29 pounds) 123 gr (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 55 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-120 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $0 $149