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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Fujifilm F770EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm F800EXR
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
  • Announced January 2012
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FH8, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and FH8 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was introduced very close to the FH8 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm F770EXR scores versus the FH8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Panasonic FH8

 Fujifilm F770EXR FH8 
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Fujifilm F770EXR

 FH8 Fujifilm F770EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic FH8

 Fujifilm F770EXR FH8 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2012Similar generation
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F770EXR enjoys external measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Panasonic FH8 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR against the FH8.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F770EXR and FH8 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F770EXR and FH8.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F770EXR uses the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography info
43
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2")
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Street photography features
Panasonic FH8 Street photography features
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (234 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2")
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (123 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F770EXR
Sports photography with Panasonic FH8
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great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Travel photography details
Panasonic FH8 Travel photography details
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lighter than competitors in class (234 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition in class (123g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F770EXR
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH8
49
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2")
does not have Time Lapse function
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reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F770EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic FH8
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really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (123 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic FH8
 Fujifilm FinePix F770EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-05 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor 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 11.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234g (0.52 lb) 123g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 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 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $480 $149