Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic FH8
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Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 0
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F) lens
- 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
- Launched January 2013
(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
Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview
Below is a complete review of the Fujifilm T500 versus Panasonic FH8, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe Fujifilm T500 was announced 13 months later than the FH8 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm T500 matches up vs the FH8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic FH8 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix T500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm T500 Gallery and Panasonic FH8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Panasonic FH8
Fujifilm T500 | FH8 | |||
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Launched | January 2013 | January 2012 | More recent by 13 months |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Fujifilm T500
FH8 | Fujifilm T500 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Panasonic FH8
Fujifilm T500 | FH8 | |||
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Focus manually | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm T500 features physical dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while 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).
Check out the Fujifilm T500 versus Panasonic FH8 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm T500 vs the FH8.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm T500 and FH8 is 95 and 96 respectively.
Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm T500 and FH8.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels so you should expect similar quality of files but you may want to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The fresher Fujifilm T500 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.
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Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2013-01-07 | 2012-01-09 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 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 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3440 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.5-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 4cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 8s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.60 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264, 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 136 grams (0.30 pounds) | 123 grams (0.27 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 shots |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $0 | $149 |