Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R III

Here is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A7R III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH8 was revealed 6 years prior to the A7R III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FH8 scores vs the A7R III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 has physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A7R III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FH8 and the A7R III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and A7R III is 96 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and A7R III.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH8 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7R III will provide greater detail because of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FH8 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.