Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
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97 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
(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)
(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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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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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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Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony WX70
| FH8 | WX70 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Panasonic FH8
| WX70 | FH8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony WX70
| FH8 | WX70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2012 |  | January 2012 | Similar age |
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 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.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.
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.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX70 Portrait photography highlights
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
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 photography with Panasonic FH8
Street photography with Sony WX70
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (123g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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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Panasonic FH8 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Sports photography camera
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
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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Panasonic FH8 Travel photography factors
Sony WX70 Travel photography factors
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)
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 photography with Panasonic FH8
Landscape photography with Sony WX70
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
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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Panasonic FH8 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX70 Vlogging highlights
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
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
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony 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 |