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Leica D-Lux 7 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
81
Imaging
58
Features
75
Overall
64
Leica D-Lux 7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Leica D-Lux 7 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Leica D-Lux 7
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 403g - 118 x 66 x 64mm
  • Announced November 2018
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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Leica D-Lux 7 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Leica D-Lux 7 versus Panasonic FH22, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Leica and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D-Lux 7 (17MP) and FH22 (14MP) and the D-Lux 7 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The D-Lux 7 was announced 9 years after the FH22 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Leica D-Lux 7 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the D-Lux 7 matches up versus the FH22 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 7 over the Panasonic FH22

 D-Lux 7 FH22 
AnnouncedNovember 2018January 2010Newer by 108 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display resolution1240k230kSharper display (+1010k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Leica D-Lux 7

 FH22 D-Lux 7 

Common features in the Leica D-Lux 7 and Panasonic FH22

 D-Lux 7 FH22 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Leica D-Lux 7 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica D-Lux 7 offers outer dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the D-Lux 7 vs the FH22.

Leica D-Lux 7 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux 7 and FH22 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Leica D-Lux 7 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Leica D-Lux 7 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D-Lux 7 and FH22.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D-Lux 7 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Leica D-Lux 7 will offer extra detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern D-Lux 7 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Leica D-Lux 7 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Leica D-Lux 7 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica D-Lux 7 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica D-Lux 7
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
74
focusing manually
decent megapixels (17 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
28
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica D-Lux 7
Street photography with Panasonic FH22
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Leica D-Lux 7 Sports photography information
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography information
71
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (17MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (340 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica D-Lux 7 Travel photography info
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography info
78
great battery (340 per charge)
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (17MP)
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
includes focus by touch
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica D-Lux 7 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography advice
76
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (17 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
great battery (340 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
42
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica D-Lux 7 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging details
37
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
31
fairly wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Leica D-Lux 7 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica D-Lux 7 and Panasonic FH22
 Leica D-Lux 7Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Company Leica Panasonic
Model type Leica D-Lux 7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS33
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2018-11-20 2010-01-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 17MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4736 x 3552 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1800 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DP-DC15 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 403g (0.89 pounds) 170g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 64mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 2.5") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $1,193 $200