Panasonic FH8 vs Sony S950

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was brought out 2 years later than the S950 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FH8 grades vs the S950 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 offers exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FH8 vs the S950.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and S950 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH8 and S950.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH8 to offer greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger FH8 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.