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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

FujiFilm F70EXR
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-270mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 99 x 59 x 23mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Also Known as FinePix F75EXR
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
  • Released January 2012
Photography Glossary

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the FujiFilm F70EXR and Panasonic FH8, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the F70EXR (10MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the F70EXR (1/2") and FH8 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The F70EXR was launched 3 years before the FH8 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the F70EXR scores versus the FH8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F70EXR over the Panasonic FH8

 F70EXR FH8 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the FujiFilm F70EXR

 FH8 F70EXR 
ReleasedJanuary 2012July 2009More recent by 30 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the FujiFilm F70EXR and Panasonic FH8

 F70EXR FH8 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F70EXR enjoys physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the F70EXR vs the FH8.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the F70EXR and FH8 is 93 and 96 respectively.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the F70EXR and FH8.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The F70EXR featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH8 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older F70EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography information
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (123 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Sports photography details
Panasonic FH8 Sports photography details
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Travel photography details
Panasonic FH8 Travel photography details
61
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
very long reach (270mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition in class (123 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography details
31
fairly wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Vlogging details
Panasonic FH8 Vlogging details
28
fairly wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (123 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F70EXR and Panasonic FH8
 FujiFilm FinePix F70EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Also called FinePix F75EXR -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-07-22 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3616 x 2712 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-270mm (10.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.6 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lbs) 123 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $280 $149