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Canon S100 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Canon S100 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Canon S100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
  • Released December 2011
  • Succeeded the Canon S95
  • Successor is Canon S110
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
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Canon S100 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon S100 versus Panasonic FH22, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is pretty close but the S100 (1/1.7") and FH22 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The S100 was announced 24 months later than the FH22 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S100 grades versus the FH22 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Panasonic FH22

 S100 FH22 
LaunchedDecember 2011January 2010More recent by 24 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Canon S100

 FH22 S100 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon S100 and Panasonic FH22

 S100 FH22 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon S100 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S100 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH22 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Canon S100 versus Panasonic FH22 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the S100 and the FH22.

Canon S100 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and FH22 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Canon S100 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and FH22.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S100 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH22 will render extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern S100 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon S100 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Canon S100 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S100 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S100 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography features
45
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S100 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Street photography factors
65
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
62
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S100 Sports photography details
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography details
32
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S100 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography details
61
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
67
provides touch focus
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S100 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography factors
51
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S100 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Vlogging camera
36
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
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Canon S100 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Panasonic FH22
 Canon PowerShot S100Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot S100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS33
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-12-22 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198g (0.44 lb) 170g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $429 $200