Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FH8

Here is a complete analysis of the Panasonic G100 versus Panasonic FH8, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was released 8 years later than the FH8 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the G100 matches up against the FH8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 enjoys outer measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while 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).

Examine the Panasonic G100 versus Panasonic FH8 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the G100 compared to the FH8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and FH8 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and FH8.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G100 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger G100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.