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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H55

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Announced July 2009
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H55 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FP8 versus Sony H55, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FP8 (12MP) and the H55 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was brought out 10 months before the H55 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FP8 grades versus the H55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony H55

 FP8 H55 

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Panasonic FP8

 H55 FP8 
RevealedJune 2010July 2009Newer by 10 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony H55

 FP8 H55 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP8 against the H55.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and H55 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and H55.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony H55 to show more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FP8 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography info
Sony H55 Portrait photography info
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Street photography features
Sony H55 Street photography features
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than average in class (151g)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP8 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H55 as a Sports photography camera
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
max fps low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP8
Travel photography with Sony H55
56
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (151g)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
67
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP8 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H55 as a Landscape photography camera
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
42
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Vlogging info
Sony H55 Vlogging info
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
heavier than average in class (151 grams)
28
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP8 and Sony H55
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-27 2010-06-16
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine V Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.50 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151g (0.33 lb) 200g (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $300 $235