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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was introduced about the same time to the WX70 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FH8 grades against the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony WX70

 FH8 WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Panasonic FH8

 WX70 FH8 
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony WX70

 FH8 WX70 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2012Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 offers physical 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 WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH8 against the WX70.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH8 and WX70.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP so you can expect similar quality of photos but you need to consider the age of the products into consideration.

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX70 Portrait photography highlights
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH8
Street photography with Sony WX70
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (123g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Travel photography factors
Sony WX70 Travel photography factors
69
lighter than competition (123 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
71
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
boasts touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH8
Landscape photography with Sony WX70
43
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
43
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX70 Vlogging highlights
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (123g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Sony WX70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-09 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 123g (0.27 pounds) 114g (0.25 pounds)
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 All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 240 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $149 $242