Nikon W300 vs Panasonic FH8

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon W300 and Panasonic FH8, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the W300 (16MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is pretty similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W300 was announced 5 years later than the FH8 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the W300 grades against the FH8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix W300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon W300 Gallery and Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon W300 offers outside measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the W300 versus the FH8.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the W300 and FH8 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the W300 and FH8.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels and you should expect similar quality of images but you have to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The younger W300 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.