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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
32
Overall
35

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

The following is a extended overview of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FH8, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is very similar but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and FH8 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was brought out 5 months prior to the FH8 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores vs the FH8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Panasonic FH8

 Fujifilm F550 EXR FH8 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 FH8 Fujifilm F550 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Panasonic FH8

 Fujifilm F550 EXR FH8 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2012Similar generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR offers outer dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic FH8 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR compared to the FH8.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and FH8 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and FH8.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR uses the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh less difficult.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography highlights
39
good MP (16MP)
delivers RAW files
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2")
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography highlights
Panasonic FH8 Street photography highlights
69
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors (215g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2")
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (123g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Sports photography with Panasonic FH8
52
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH8 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competitors (215g)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than competition (123 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography advice
49
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
delivers RAW files
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
no Timelapse mode
42
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic FH8
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
33
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (123 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Panasonic FH8
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-19 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 lbs) 123g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 158 not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $450 $149