Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV 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)
- 61MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
- Introduced July 2019
- Succeeded the Sony A7R III
- Successor is Sony A7R V
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV Overview
Here is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A7R IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FH8 was unveiled 8 years before the A7R IV and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the FH8 matches up versus the A7R IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony A7R IV
FH8 | A7R IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Panasonic FH8
A7R IV | FH8 | |||
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Introduced | July 2019 | January 2012 | Fresher by 91 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1440k | 230k | Clearer screen (+1210k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A7R IV
FH8 | A7R IV | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 enjoys physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A7R IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FH8 and the A7R IV.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and A7R IV is 96 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and A7R IV.
As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH8 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7R IV will offer more detail having an extra 45 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FH8 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Alpha A7R IV | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Alpha A7R IV |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2012-01-09 | 2019-07-16 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 61MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 9504 x 6336 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 32000 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 102800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 567 |
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 | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 5,760 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.60 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 123 grams (0.27 lb) | 665 grams (1.47 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 99 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 26.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.8 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3344 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 photos | 670 photos |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) |
Card slots | Single | Dual |
Cost at release | $149 | $3,498 |