Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A9 II

Following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A9 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH8 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the A9 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH8 matches up vs the A9 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH8 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FH8 compared to the A9 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and A9 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH8 and A9 II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH8 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A9 II will offer extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FH8 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.