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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony QX100

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony QX100 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
  • Released January 2012
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony QX100 Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FH8 vs Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the FH8 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The FH8 was brought out 20 months earlier than the QX100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH8 scores against the QX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony QX100

 FH8 QX100 
Screen sizing3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution230k0kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Panasonic FH8

 QX100 FH8 
RevealedSeptember 2013January 2012Fresher by 20 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony QX100

 FH8 QX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 comes with exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FH8 vs the QX100.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and QX100 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH8 and QX100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH8 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony QX100 will produce greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FH8 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography information
Sony QX100 Portrait photography information
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
53
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Street photography camera
Sony QX100 as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (123g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
includes focus by touch
screen does not articulate
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Sports photography camera
Sony QX100 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
55
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
low battery power (200 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Travel photography advice
Sony QX100 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competitors (123g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
69
includes focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery power (200 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH8
Landscape photography with Sony QX100
43
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
54
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
screen is somewhat small ( inches)
manual mode not available
has no RAW format
low battery power (200 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Vlogging advice
Sony QX100 Vlogging advice
33
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competitors (123 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
38
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Sony QX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Category Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Released 2012-01-09 2013-09-05
Physical type Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
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
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 4cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch -
Resolution of display 230k dots 0k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction None
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 123g (0.27 pounds) 179g (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
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 shots 200 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots One One
Retail cost $149 $268