Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6300

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH8 was announced 5 years before the A6300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH8 matches up versus the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 features outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FH8 and the A6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and A6300.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH8 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6300 will provide greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older FH8 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.