Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H70

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic FP8 vs Sony H70, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was brought out 17 months before the H70 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FP8 matches up against the H70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 enjoys physical dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FP8 versus the H70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and H70 is 95 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and H70.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony H70 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older FP8 will be behind in sensor innovation.