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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-860
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus TG-870 versus Panasonic FH22, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is pretty similar and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was brought out 6 years later than the FH22 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-870 matches up against the FH22 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Panasonic FH22

 TG-870 FH22 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016January 2010More recent by 74 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus TG-870

 FH22 TG-870 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FH22

 TG-870 FH22 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-870 features outside measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic FH22 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-870 against the FH22.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and FH22 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and FH22.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus TG-870 to deliver greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-870 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-870
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
36
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Street photography info
Panasonic FH22 Street photography info
65
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competitors (221g)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography highlights
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery (300 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography factors
69
great battery (300 per charge)
environment proofing
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (21mm)
more heavy than competitors (221 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
features touch focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography info
50
fairly wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
environment proofing
great battery (300 per charge)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
42
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Vlogging information
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging information
32
fairly wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (221 grams)
31
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-01-06 2010-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-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 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 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount 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
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 grams (0.49 pounds) 170 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" 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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $280 $200