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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX10

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Updated by Sony RX10 II
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX10 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FH8 and Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is relatively close but the FH8 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The FH8 was brought out 3 years earlier than the RX10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FH8 scores versus the RX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony RX10

 FH8 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Panasonic FH8

 RX10 FH8 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2012Newer by 26 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k230kCrisper screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony RX10

 FH8 RX10 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 provides external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH8 and Sony RX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FH8 versus the RX10.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and RX10 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and RX10.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH8 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH8 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 Portrait photography features
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
70
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH8
Street photography with Sony RX10
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (123 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
72
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH8
Sports photography with Sony RX10
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
environment proof
better than average battery life (420 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 Travel photography factors
69
lighter than average (123 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
58
better than average battery life (420 shots)
environment proof
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
43
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
63
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery life (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 Vlogging advice
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than average (123 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
30
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Sony RX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-09 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 4cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 123 grams (0.27 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 260 photos 420 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $149 $698