Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX100V

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX100V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was revealed 3 months after the HX100V which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the FH8 grades vs the HX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH8 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FH8 against the HX100V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and HX100V is 96 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and HX100V.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures although you really should take the age of the products into consideration.