Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX1R

Following is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony RX1R, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH8 was introduced 17 months earlier than the RX1R which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FH8 grades against the RX1R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 has outer 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 RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH8 versus the RX1R.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and RX1R is 96 and 79 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and RX1R.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH8 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX1R will resolve greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FH8 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.