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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV Key Specs

Panasonic FH8
(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
Sony A7R IV
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony A7R IV

 FH8 A7R IV 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Panasonic FH8

 A7R IV FH8 
IntroducedJuly 2019January 2012Fresher by 91 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k230kClearer screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A7R IV

 FH8 A7R IV 
Screen dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography information
Sony A7R IV Portrait photography information
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
88
focusing manually
amazing megapixels (61 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Street photography factors
Sony A7R IV Street photography factors
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (123g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
79
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
environment proofing
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Sports photography details
Sony A7R IV Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
90
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (61 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery pack (670 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Travel photography features
Sony A7R IV Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition (123g)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
74
good battery pack (670 per charge)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
amazing megapixels (61 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7R IV as a Landscape photography camera
43
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
88
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (61 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery pack (670 CIPA)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7R IV as a Vlogging camera
33
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition (123g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
37
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Sony A7R IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Sony Alpha A7R IV
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