Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Panasonic FH22

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Panasonic FH22, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 520 HS (10MP) and FH22 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 520 HS was revealed 2 years later than the FH22 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 520 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the ELPH 520 HS matches up versus the FH22 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 520 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 520 HS Gallery and Panasonic FH22 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 520 HS provides exterior measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic FH22 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 520 HS and the FH22.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 520 HS and FH22 is 96 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 520 HS and FH22.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH22 to show greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger ELPH 520 HS should have an edge in sensor technology.