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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony H200

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Panasonic FH8
(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
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony H200 Overview

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FH8 and Sony H200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was manufactured 12 months prior to the H200 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH8 matches up vs the H200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony H200

 FH8 H200 

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Panasonic FH8

 H200 FH8 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2012More modern by 12 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony H200

 FH8 H200 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 has exterior dimensions 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 H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH8 and Sony H200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FH8 and the H200.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and H200 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH8 and H200.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H200 to offer extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH8 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH8
Portrait photography with Sony H200
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Street photography info
Sony H200 Street photography info
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (123 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (530 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Sports photography info
Sony H200 Sports photography info
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
amazing zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (240 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition (123g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
53
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (633mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery power (240 shots)
more heavy than competitors in class (530 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography factors
Sony H200 Landscape photography factors
43
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
40
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery power (240 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Vlogging information
Sony H200 Vlogging information
33
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than competition (123g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
25
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (530g)
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Sony H200
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-09 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 4cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 6.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 123g (0.27 pounds) 530g (1.17 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos 240 photos
Battery type Battery Pack AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $149 $250