Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax Q

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FH8 versus Pentax Q, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and Q (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FH8 was brought out 7 months later than the Q so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH8 scores vs the Q when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Pentax Q. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Pentax Q Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax Q has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH8 versus Pentax Q in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FH8 versus the Q.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and Q is 96 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and Q.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic FH8 to show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern FH8 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.