Panasonic FH8 vs Sony W560

The following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FH8 and Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was launched 13 months after the W560 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FH8 scores against the W560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 enjoys external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH8 against the W560.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and W560 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH8 and W560.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FH8 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FH8 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.