Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax Efina

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax Efina, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the Efina (14MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was announced 17 months before the Efina making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the FH8 matches up versus the Efina in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Pentax Efina. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 features exterior measurements 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 Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FH8 vs the Efina.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and Efina is 96 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and Efina.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic FH8 to offer extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FH8 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.