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Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS3
  • Renewed by Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH8 versus Panasonic TS4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was brought out very close to the TS4 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FH8 scores vs the TS4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Panasonic TS4

 FH8 TS4 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Panasonic FH8

 TS4 FH8 

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Panasonic TS4

 FH8 TS4 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2012Same age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 features exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS4 has dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH8 versus Panasonic TS4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FH8 against the TS4.

Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and TS4 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH8 and TS4.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH8 to show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography advice
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resolution is good (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
manual focus not available
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (123 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery pack (310 per charge)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Travel photography information
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography information
69
lighter than competitors (123g)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
66
great battery pack (310 per charge)
weather proofing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS4 Landscape photography info
43
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
41
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
great battery pack (310 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Vlogging camera
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relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competitors (123 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone socket
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Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Panasonic TS4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT4
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-01-09 2012-01-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine FHD
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 surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 123g (0.27 lbs) 197g (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 310 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $149 $399