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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-420 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Superseded the Olympus E-410
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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic FH22, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and FH22 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-420 was announced 18 months earlier than the FH22 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-420 scores against the FH22 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Panasonic FH22

 E-420 FH22 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus E-420

 FH22 E-420 
LaunchedJanuary 2010June 2008More modern by 18 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic FH22

 E-420 FH22 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FH22 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-420 compared to the FH22.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and FH22 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and FH22.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-420 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FH22 will show extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-420 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography info
57
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
28
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 Street photography info
Panasonic FH22 Street photography info
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-420 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
39
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-420
Travel photography with Panasonic FH22
53
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
67
has focus by touch
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-420
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
42
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 Vlogging information
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging information
9
no video recording
31
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus E-420Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-420 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2008-06-23 2010-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 426 grams (0.94 pounds) 170 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 527 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $999 $200