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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL8
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
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Panasonic FH22, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was unveiled 8 years later than the FH22 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-PL9 grades vs the FH22 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Panasonic FH22

 E-PL9 FH22 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2010More recent by 99 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus E-PL9

 FH22 E-PL9 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FH22

 E-PL9 FH22 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 has exterior measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic FH22 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Panasonic FH22 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL9 and the FH22.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and FH22 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and FH22.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will produce more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The fresher E-PL9 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL9
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
73
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL9
Street photography with Panasonic FH22
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
69
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
max fps low (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography details
77
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
67
has touch to focus
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography details
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
41
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL9
Vlogging with Panasonic FH22
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS33
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2018-02-08 2010-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII -
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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 8.6 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 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, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 380 grams (0.84 pounds) 170 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 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 life 350 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
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