Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H400

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H400, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was brought out 5 years prior to the H400 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FP8 matches up versus the H400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP8 offers physical measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FP8 and the H400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and H400 is 95 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP8 and H400.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony H400 to offer greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FP8 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.