Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic FP8

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FH1 versus Panasonic FP8, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH1 (12MP) and the FP8 (12MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was unveiled 6 months after the FP8 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FH1 matches up against the FP8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 comes with exterior dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic FP8 has proportions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FH1 versus the FP8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and FP8 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH1 and FP8.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images although you should really take the launch date of the cameras into account.