Clicky

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S5300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Nikon S5300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-208mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 138g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2014
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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Nikon S5300 versus Panasonic FH22, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the S5300 (16MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The S5300 was manufactured 4 years later than the FH22 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S5300 matches up versus the FH22 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month
	
	

Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Panasonic FH22

 S5300 FH22 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2010Fresher by 49 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Nikon S5300

 FH22 S5300 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon S5300 and Panasonic FH22

 S5300 FH22 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S5300 offers external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH22 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S5300 versus Panasonic FH22 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S5300 against the FH22.

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5300 and FH22 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S5300 and FH22.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S5300 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger S5300 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S5300 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography info
41
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Street Comparison

Nikon S5300 Street photography details
Panasonic FH22 Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (138 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Nikon S5300 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography factors
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (180 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Travel Comparison

Nikon S5300 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography details
66
lighter than competitors (138 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery power (180 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
67
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Landscape Comparison

Nikon S5300 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Landscape photography camera
46
has manual focus
really wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery power (180 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
42
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S5300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Vlogging camera
35
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (138g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
31
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S5300 and Panasonic FH22
 Nikon Coolpix S5300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix S5300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-07 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-208mm (8.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 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 MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 138g (0.30 pounds) 170g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 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 180 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $180 $200