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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A99
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A99 II Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony A99 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH8 was unveiled 5 years prior to the A99 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FH8 matches up vs the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony A99 II

 FH8 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Panasonic FH8

 A99 II FH8 
ReleasedSeptember 2016January 2012Fresher by 57 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A99 II

 FH8 A99 II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH8 enjoys exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH8 and the A99 II.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and A99 II is 96 and 57 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and A99 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH8 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 II will produce greater detail having an extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FH8 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A99 II Portrait photography highlights
34
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
86
focusing manually
MP count high (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Street photography details
Sony A99 II Street photography details
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (123 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Sports photography advice
Sony A99 II Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (490 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Travel photography details
Sony A99 II Travel photography details
69
lighter than average (123 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
70
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
MP count high (42MP)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (490 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography advice
Sony A99 II Landscape photography advice
43
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery life (490 shots)
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A99 II as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than average (123g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
78
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Sony A99 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Sony Alpha A99 II
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-09 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus distance 4cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 123 gr (0.27 pounds) 849 gr (1.87 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 92
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 2317
Other
Battery life 260 shots 490 shots
Battery format Battery Pack NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots Single 2
Launch pricing $149 $3,198