Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX10V
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
36
Portability
91 Imaging
42 Features
46 Overall
43
91 Imaging
42 Features
46 Overall
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
- 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Announced January 2012
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
- Revealed February 2012
- Later Model is Sony HX20V
Photography Glossary Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX10V Overview
Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH8 and Sony HX10V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH8 grades vs the HX10V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony HX10V
| FH8 | HX10V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Panasonic FH8
| HX10V | FH8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony HX10V
| FH8 | HX10V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2012 |  | February 2012 | Similar age |
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH8 comes with 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) while the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic FH8 and Sony HX10V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FH8 versus the HX10V.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and HX10V is 96 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH8 and HX10V.
As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX10V to offer greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX10V Portrait photography advice
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
good megapixels (18MP)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sony HX10V as a Street photography camera
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (123g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Panasonic FH8 Sports photography details
Sony HX10V Sports photography details
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
amazing zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Panasonic FH8 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
lighter than competition (123g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
good megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (400mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Sony HX10V as a Landscape photography camera
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Panasonic FH8 Vlogging features
Sony HX10V Vlogging features
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition (123 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic support
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX10V Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2012-01-09 | 2012-02-28 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 18MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 24-400mm (16.7x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | 4cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 922k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display technology | TFT Color LCD | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.60 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 123 gr (0.27 pounds) | 234 gr (0.52 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 260 pictures | 320 pictures |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Retail price | $149 | $616 |