Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH22

In this article, we are contrasting the Canon A800 versus Panasonic FH22, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and FH22 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A800 was released 13 months after the FH22 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A800 scores against the FH22 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A800 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A800 Gallery and Panasonic FH22 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A800 features outer dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Panasonic FH22 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A800 vs the FH22.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and FH22 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A800 and FH22.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH22 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher A800 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.