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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(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
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
  • Introduced January 2012
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic FH8

 FZ1000 II FH8 
IntroducedFebruary 2019January 2012Fresher by 87 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper 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 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH8

 FZ1000 II FH8 
Screen dimension3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography features
72
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
34
good MP (16MP)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Street photography camera
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (123g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FH8 Sports photography highlights
69
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Travel photography with Panasonic FH8
67
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors in class (123 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography details
65
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
43
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH8 Vlogging advice
67
rather wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
33
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (123 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH8
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
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