Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A700

Below is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A700, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The FH8 was released 4 years later than the A700 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FH8 grades versus the A700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 features outer dimensions 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 A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FH8 versus the A700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and A700 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH8 and A700.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH8 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FH8 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FH8 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.