Panasonic FH8 vs Sony TX1

Here, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony TX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH8 was released 2 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the FH8 scores versus the TX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 enjoys external 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 TX1 has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FH8 versus the TX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and TX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH8 and TX1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH8 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH8 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger FH8 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.