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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
42
Overall
40
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • New Model is Olympus TG-870
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
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FH22, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was unveiled 5 years later than the FH22 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the TG-860 matches up vs the FH22 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic FH22

 TG-860 FH22 
ReleasedFebruary 2015January 2010More recent by 62 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus TG-860

 FH22 TG-860 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic FH22

 TG-860 FH22 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH22 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-860 vs the FH22.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and FH22 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and FH22.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-860 to produce more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher TG-860 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography features
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography features
Panasonic FH22 Street photography features
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography information
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography information
48
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography details
71
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (21mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
comes with focus by touch
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography features
47
rather wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
41
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging highlights
33
rather wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
30
quite wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS33
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2010-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224g (0.49 pounds) 170g (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 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 300 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $279 $200