Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 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
- Revealed January 2012
(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
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.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe 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.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony A330
FH8 | A330 | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | May 2009 | More recent by 33 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Panasonic FH8
A330 | FH8 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A330
FH8 | A330 | |||
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Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Same 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.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.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and A330 is 96 and 67 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 | |
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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 | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
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 |