Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX30
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
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96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
- 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Announced January 2012
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Revealed July 2011
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Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH8 and Sony WX30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FH8 scores against the WX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony WX30
| FH8 | WX30 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Panasonic FH8
| WX30 | FH8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony WX30
| FH8 | WX30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2012 |  | July 2011 | Similar generation |
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen |
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 offers physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FH8 vs the WX30.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and WX30 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and WX30.
To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical megapixels and you should expect similar quality of pictures although you should really factor the release date of the products into consideration.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH8
Portrait photography with Sony WX30
decent MP (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Panasonic FH8 Street photography factors
Sony WX30 Street photography factors
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (123 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Panasonic FH8 Sports photography information
Sony WX30 Sports photography information
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Panasonic FH8 Travel photography details
Sony WX30 Travel photography details
lighter than competitors (123 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
lighter than competitors (117g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography details
Sony WX30 Landscape photography details
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Panasonic FH8 Vlogging factors
Sony WX30 Vlogging factors
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (123 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX30 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2012-01-09 | 2011-07-25 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 23 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focus range | 4cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.60 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 123g (0.27 lb) | 117g (0.26 lb) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 260 pictures | 250 pictures |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $149 | $259 |
