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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 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
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Replaced the Sony A300
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony A330, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FH8 was announced 2 years later than the A330 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH8 matches up versus the A330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony A330

 FH8 A330 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012May 2009More recent by 33 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Panasonic FH8

 A330 FH8 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A330

 FH8 A330 
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 has got external 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 A330 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony A330 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FH8 versus the A330.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and A330 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and A330.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH8 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FH8 will give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger FH8 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography info
Sony A330 Portrait photography info
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH8
Street photography with Sony A330
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (123g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A330 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
low fps (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (230 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A330 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition in class (123 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
44
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography information
Sony A330 Landscape photography information
43
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
54
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7")
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Vlogging features
Sony A330 Vlogging features
33
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (123g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
9
no video shooting
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Sony A330
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-09 2009-05-18
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus range 4cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 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 None
Video file format MPEG-4 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 123 gr (0.27 pounds) 529 gr (1.17 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 535
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 230 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $149 $545