Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic FZ200

In this article, we are analyzing the Panasonic FH8 and Panasonic FZ200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and FZ200 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was brought out 6 months prior to the FZ200 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH8 scores versus the FZ200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 offers external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ200 has specifications of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") and a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FH8 vs the FZ200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and FZ200 is 96 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The image below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and FZ200.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH8 to provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively.