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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX5

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Panasonic FH8
(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 HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The FH8 was announced 20 months after the HX5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FH8 matches up vs the HX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony HX5

 FH8 HX5 
IntroducedJanuary 2012June 2010More modern by 20 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Panasonic FH8

 HX5 FH8 

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony HX5

 FH8 HX5 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH8 provides exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH8 vs the HX5.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and HX5 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH8 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH8 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH8 will give greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FH8 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX5 Portrait photography factors
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Street photography features
Sony HX5 Street photography features
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (123 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Sports photography features
Sony HX5 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Travel photography details
Sony HX5 Travel photography details
69
lighter than average (123g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
60
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography details
Sony HX5 Landscape photography details
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
37
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH8
Vlogging with Sony HX5
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than average (123g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
31
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Sony HX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-09 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 4cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 123 gr (0.27 lb) 200 gr (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $149 $275