Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX1R II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH8 vs Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH8 was brought out 4 years before the RX1R II and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FH8 matches up versus the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 enjoys external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FH8 vs the RX1R II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and RX1R II is 96 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH8 and RX1R II.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH8 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R II will offer greater detail having its extra 26MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FH8 is going to be behind in sensor tech.