Nikon P340 vs Panasonic FH8

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon P340 and Panasonic FH8, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and FH8 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The P340 was manufactured 2 years later than the FH8 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the P340 matches up vs the FH8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P340 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P340 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P340 offers external dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the P340 compared to the FH8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the P340 and FH8 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P340 and FH8.

As you can see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P340 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH8 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The newer P340 provides an advantage in sensor technology.