Panasonic FH8 vs Samsung NX mini

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH8 vs Samsung NX mini, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The FH8 was released 3 years earlier than the NX mini and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH8 grades vs the NX mini in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Samsung NX mini. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Samsung NX mini Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 has got external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Samsung NX mini has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH8 vs Samsung NX mini in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FH8 against the NX mini.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and NX mini is 96 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and NX mini.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH8 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Samsung NX mini will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4.5MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FH8 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.