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Fujifilm Z33WP vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
20
Overall
27
Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Fujifilm Z33WP vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z33WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 110g - 92 x 60 x 21mm
  • Released July 2009
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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33
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Fujifilm Z33WP vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Fujifilm Z33WP vs Panasonic FH22, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm Z33WP (10MP) and FH22 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z33WP was brought out 6 months before the FH22 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm Z33WP scores against the FH22 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z33WP over the Panasonic FH22

 Fujifilm Z33WP FH22 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Fujifilm Z33WP

 FH22 Fujifilm Z33WP 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm Z33WP and Panasonic FH22

 Fujifilm Z33WP FH22 
IntroducedJuly 2009January 2010Same age
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Fujifilm Z33WP vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm Z33WP comes with physical dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Panasonic FH22 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm Z33WP against the FH22.

Fujifilm Z33WP vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z33WP and FH22 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm Z33WP vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z33WP vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z33WP and FH22.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH22 to produce greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively.

Fujifilm Z33WP vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z33WP vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z33WP vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z33WP Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography highlights
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm Z33WP
Street photography with Panasonic FH22
60
weather proof
lighter than others (110g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z33WP as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Sports photography camera
23
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z33WP Travel photography information
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography information
59
lighter than others (110g)
weather proof
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
67
has focus by touch
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z33WP Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography info
26
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z33WP Vlogging info
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging info
25
lighter than others (110 grams)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic jack
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
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Fujifilm Z33WP vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z33WP and Panasonic FH22
 Fujifilm FinePix Z33WPPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-01 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 8cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.90 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 110 grams (0.24 lb) 170 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 60 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.8") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model NP-45 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $197 $200