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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350 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 A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Introduced June 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A380
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the A350 (14MP) is fairly similar but the FH8 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH8 was launched 3 years after the A350 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FH8 matches up against the A350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony A350

 FH8 A350 
IntroducedJanuary 2012June 2008Newer by 44 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Panasonic FH8

 A350 FH8 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A350

 FH8 A350 
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 offers physical 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 A350 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FH8 compared to the A350.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and A350 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and A350.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH8 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FH8 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer FH8 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH8
Portrait photography with Sony A350
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH8
Street photography with Sony A350
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (123 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
66
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
more heavy than competition (674g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Sports photography details
Sony A350 Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (3.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Travel photography details
Sony A350 Travel photography details
69
lighter than others in class (123g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
51
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (674g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography advice
Sony A350 Landscape photography advice
43
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse function
64
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Vlogging highlights
Sony A350 Vlogging highlights
33
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (123g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
9
no video recording
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Sony A350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-09 2008-06-06
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus range 4cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 data format MPEG-4 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 123 gr (0.27 pounds) 674 gr (1.49 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 65
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 595
Other
Battery life 260 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $149 $600