Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
- Announced February 2019
- Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
(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
- Introduced January 2012
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8 Overview
Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic FH8, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FH8 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FZ1000 II was unveiled 7 years later than the FH8 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the FH8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Panasonic FH8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic FH8
FZ1000 II | FH8 | |||
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Introduced | February 2019 | January 2012 | Fresher by 87 months | |
Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 230k | Sharper screen (+1010k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
FH8 | FZ1000 II |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH8
FZ1000 II | FH8 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides external measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic FH8 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the FH8.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and FH8 is 55 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and FH8.
Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 |
Type | Large Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2019-02-18 | 2012-01-09 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 116.2mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | f/2.5-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 4cm |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 1,240k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 8s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) | 5.60 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. | 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 | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 808 grams (1.78 pounds) | 123 grams (0.27 pounds) |
Dimensions | 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 pictures | 260 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DMW-BLC12PP | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail price | $898 | $149 |