Panasonic FH8 vs Sony W510

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH8 and Sony W510, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was unveiled 13 months later than the W510 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH8 scores against the W510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 has exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FH8 and the W510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and W510 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and W510.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FH8 to give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger FH8 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.