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Nikon L22 vs Panasonic FH25

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Nikon Coolpix L22 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Nikon L22 vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs

Nikon L22
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 183g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2010
Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS35
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Nikon L22 vs Panasonic FH25 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon L22 and Panasonic FH25, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the L22 (12MP) and FH25 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L22 was revealed 11 months prior to the FH25 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the L22 scores vs the FH25 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L22 over the Panasonic FH25

 L22 FH25 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Nikon L22

 FH25 L22 
LaunchedJanuary 2011February 2010More recent by 11 months

Common features in the Nikon L22 and Panasonic FH25

 L22 FH25 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Nikon L22 vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon L22 has got exterior dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the L22 vs the FH25.

Nikon L22 vs Panasonic FH25 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L22 and FH25 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Nikon L22 vs Panasonic FH25 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L22 vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the L22 and FH25.

Plainly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic FH25 to resolve extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older L22 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon L22 vs Panasonic FH25 sensor size comparison

Nikon L22 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L22 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L22 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography advice
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L22 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH25 as a Street photography camera
46
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L22 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH25 Sports photography features
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L22
Travel photography with Panasonic FH25
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
65
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L22 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography information
27
screen size is good (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
38
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L22 Vlogging features
Panasonic FH25 Vlogging features
22
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Nikon L22 vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L22 and Panasonic FH25
 Nikon Coolpix L22Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix L22 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS35
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-02-03 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 Venus Engine VI
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-134mm (3.6x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB 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 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 183 gr (0.40 lb) 159 gr (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 99 x 57 x 28mm (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 - 250 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $130 $180