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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Old Model is Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm F900EXR
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
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FH8, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is pretty close but the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and FH8 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was announced 7 months after the FH8 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm F800EXR matches up vs the FH8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Panasonic FH8

 Fujifilm F800EXR FH8 
ReleasedJuly 2012January 2012Newer by 7 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 FH8 Fujifilm F800EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic FH8

 Fujifilm F800EXR FH8 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm F800EXR offers external measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR against the FH8.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F800EXR and FH8 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F800EXR and FH8.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F800EXR provides the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF simpler. The younger Fujifilm F800EXR provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography info
44
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2")
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Street photography information
Panasonic FH8 Street photography information
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (232 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2")
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (123g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Sports photography features
Panasonic FH8 Sports photography features
53
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition (232 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others in class (123g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography information
50
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
exports RAW files
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2")
does not have Timelapse function
43
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging details
Panasonic FH8 Vlogging details
34
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (232 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
33
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (123g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic FH8
 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-07-25 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 aliasing 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 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232g (0.51 lbs) 123g (0.27 lbs)
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 score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 143 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 260 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $330 $149