Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7 III

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.