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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX100 II Key Specs

Panasonic FH8
(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
  • Announced January 2012
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100
  • New Model is Sony RX100 III
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty close but the FH8 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH8 was revealed 17 months earlier than the RX100 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH8 matches up against the RX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony RX100 II

 FH8 RX100 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Panasonic FH8

 RX100 II FH8 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2012More recent by 17 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony RX100 II

 FH8 RX100 II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FH8 versus the RX100 II.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and RX100 II is 96 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH8 and RX100 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH8 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 II will result in greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FH8 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 II Portrait photography features
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
70
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Street photography details
Sony RX100 II Street photography details
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (123 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others in class (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 II Sports photography factors
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
great battery life (350 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH8
Travel photography with Sony RX100 II
69
lighter than competitors in class (123 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
80
great battery life (350 shots)
lighter than others in class (281g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Landscape photography camera
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
74
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (350 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH8
Vlogging with Sony RX100 II
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (123 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
37
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (281 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone jack
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Sony RX100 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-09 2013-06-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
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 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 123 grams (0.27 pounds) 281 grams (0.62 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 483
Other
Battery life 260 shots 350 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $149 $598