Panasonic FH8 vs Samsung NX300M

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic FH8 vs Samsung NX300M, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the NX300M (20MP) is pretty comparable but the FH8 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FH8 was released 12 months prior to the NX300M and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH8 matches up versus the NX300M in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Samsung NX300M. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 has outside 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) and the Samsung NX300M has specifications of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH8 and the NX300M.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and NX300M is 96 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The picture underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and NX300M.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH8 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX300M will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH8 will be behind in sensor tech.