Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic G85

The following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FH8 and Panasonic G85, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the G85 (16MP) is pretty close but the FH8 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH8 was revealed 5 years before the G85 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FH8 grades against the G85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Panasonic G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FH8 compared to the G85.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and G85 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH8 and G85.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The FH8 contains the smaller sensor which will make achieving bokeh more difficult. The more aged FH8 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.