Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7 III
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
- 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Released January 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Launched February 2018
- Replaced the Sony A7 II
- Updated by Sony A7 IV
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7 III Overview
Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A7 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FH8 was introduced 7 years before the A7 III and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FH8 scores versus the A7 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7 III Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony A7 III
FH8 | A7 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic FH8
A7 III | FH8 | |||
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Launched | February 2018 | January 2012 | More recent by 74 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A7 III
FH8 | A7 III | |||
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Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 comes with outside 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) whilst the Sony A7 III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A7 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH8 and the A7 III.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and A7 III is 96 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and A7 III.
As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH8 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 III will give you more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older FH8 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7 III Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Alpha A7 III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Alpha A7 III |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2012-01-09 | 2018-02-27 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | - |
Macro focusing range | 4cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.60 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 123 gr (0.27 lbs) | 650 gr (1.43 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3730 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 shots | 610 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Two |
Retail price | $149 | $1,998 |