Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX350
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX350 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
- Released January 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Introduced December 2016
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX350 Overview
Below is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FH8 was brought out 6 years before the HX350 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FH8 grades against the HX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX350 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony HX350
FH8 | HX350 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Panasonic FH8
HX350 | FH8 | |||
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Introduced | December 2016 | January 2012 | More recent by 60 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony HX350
FH8 | HX350 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH8 offers outside measurements 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 HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX350 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FH8 and the HX350.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and HX350 is 96 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and HX350.
Clearly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony HX350 to show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FH8 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX350 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2012-01-09 | 2016-12-20 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5184 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focus range | 4cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 202 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.60 m | 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 123 gr (0.27 pounds) | 652 gr (1.44 pounds) |
Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
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 photographs | 300 photographs |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $149 | - |