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Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Canon SX620 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-625mm (F3.2-6.6) lens
  • 182g - 97 x 57 x 28mm
  • Announced May 2016
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33
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Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

In this article, we are analyzing the Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic FH22, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and FH22 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was brought out 6 years after the FH22 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX620 HS matches up against the FH22 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Panasonic FH22

 SX620 HS FH22 
LaunchedMay 2016January 2010More modern by 78 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Canon SX620 HS

 FH22 SX620 HS 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Panasonic FH22

 SX620 HS FH22 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX620 HS provides external dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst 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 dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SX620 HS vs the FH22.

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and FH22 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX620 HS and FH22.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Canon SX620 HS to produce greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer SX620 HS provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography advice
44
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX620 HS
Street photography with Panasonic FH22
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (182 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
47
incredible zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow fps (2.5 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography advice
71
lighter than competition in class (182g)
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (625mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
67
includes touch focus
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX620 HS
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
50
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
41
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX620 HS
Vlogging with Panasonic FH22
35
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (182 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
30
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Panasonic FH22
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS33
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-05-10 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-625mm (25.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.5 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182 grams (0.40 lb) 170 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 295 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $279 $200