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Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP8

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP8 Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Released July 2009
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Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP8 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH10 versus Panasonic FP8, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and FP8 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was announced 3 years after the FP8 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH10 scores vs the FP8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Panasonic FP8

 FH10 FP8 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2009More modern by 42 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Panasonic FH10

 FP8 FH10 

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Panasonic FP8

 FH10 FP8 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP8 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH10 has physical measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Panasonic FP8 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FH10 versus the FP8.

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP8 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and FP8 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP8 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and FP8.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH10 to offer you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher FH10 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography information
30
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Street photography advice
Panasonic FP8 Street photography advice
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competitors (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH10
Sports photography with Panasonic FP8
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP8 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (151 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP8 as a Landscape photography camera
39
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH10
Vlogging with Panasonic FP8
31
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (151g)
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Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Panasonic FP8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2009-07-27
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine V
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 5.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 103g (0.23 lbs) 151g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 260 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $110 $300