Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic LX100

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic LX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FH8 was announced 3 years before the LX100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FH8 scores against the LX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 has got exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FH8 against the LX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and LX100 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and LX100.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH8 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FH8 will provide more detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FH8 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.