Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6600
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
- Revealed August 2019
- Replacement is Sony A6700
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6600 Overview
Below, we are comparing the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FH8 was launched 8 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FH8 matches up vs the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6600 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony A6600
FH8 | A6600 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic FH8
A6600 | FH8 | |||
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Revealed | August 2019 | January 2012 | More recent by 92 months | |
Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A6600
FH8 | A6600 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display dimensions |
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 offers outside 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) and the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony A6600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FH8 vs the A6600.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and A6600 is 96 and 77 respectively.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and A6600.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH8 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will show more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FH8 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6600 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Alpha a6600 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Alpha a6600 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2012-01-09 | 2019-08-28 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 32000 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 4cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.60 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 123g (0.27 lb) | 503g (1.11 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1497 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 shots | 810 shots |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FZ1000 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $149 | $1,198 |