Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX30V
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
36
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
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90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
(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
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Released February 2012
- Succeeded the Sony HX20V
- Successor is Sony HX50V
Photography Glossary Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX30V Overview
Let's look closer at the Panasonic FH8 and Sony HX30V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the FH8 grades against the HX30V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony HX30V
| FH8 | HX30V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Panasonic FH8
| HX30V | FH8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony HX30V
| FH8 | HX30V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2012 |  | February 2012 | Same age |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH8 offers external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic FH8 and Sony HX30V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH8 versus the HX30V.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and HX30V is 96 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and HX30V.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX30V to provide greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH8
Portrait photography with Sony HX30V
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street photography with Panasonic FH8
Street photography with Sony HX30V
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (123g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (254 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Panasonic FH8 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Sports photography camera
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Panasonic FH8
Travel photography with Sony HX30V
lighter than others (123 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
lighter than competition (254g)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX30V Landscape photography highlights
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Panasonic FH8 Vlogging details
Sony HX30V Vlogging details
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than others (123 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (254g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX30V Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2012-01-09 | 2012-02-28 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | 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 | 16 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 23 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | f/3.2-5.8 |
| Macro focus distance | 4cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.60 m | 7.10 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported 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) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 123g (0.27 lbs) | 254g (0.56 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 images | 320 images |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch price | $149 | $420 |