Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A350

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

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.

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

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.