Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A37
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
36
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
36
Portability
67 Imaging
57 Features
65 Overall
60
67 Imaging
57 Features
65 Overall
60
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A37 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
- Introduced January 2012
Sony A37
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.6" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Revealed May 2012
- Succeeded the Sony A35
Photography Glossary Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A37 Overview
Following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony A37, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the FH8 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FH8 was revealed 4 months earlier than the A37 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FH8 scores vs the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Sony A37
| FH8 | A37 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display size | 3" |  | 2.6" | Larger display (+0.4") |
Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Panasonic FH8
| A37 | FH8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More exact focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A37
| FH8 | A37 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2012 |  | May 2012 | Similar age |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | No Touch display |
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 has got outer measurements 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 A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FH8 versus the A37.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and A37.
As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The FH8 features the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow DOF more difficult.
Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
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good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Sony A37 Street photography features
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (123 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great ISO range (25,600)
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Panasonic FH8 Sports photography features
Sony A37 Sports photography features
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames/s)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
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Panasonic FH8 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A37 as a Travel photography camera
lighter than competition in class (123g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography information
Sony A37 Landscape photography information
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.6 inches)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Panasonic FH8 Vlogging features
Sony A37 Vlogging features
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (123g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A37 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony SLT-A37 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Sony SLT-A37 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Introduced | 2012-01-09 | 2012-05-16 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 23 | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
| Highest aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 4cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 3 inch | 2.6 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per sec | 6.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.60 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 123g (0.27 lb) | 506g (1.12 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 75 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.9 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 799 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 260 images | 500 images |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $149 | $522 |
