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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FH22, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was announced 3 years later than the FH22 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the XZ-10 matches up versus the FH22 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Panasonic FH22

 XZ-10 FH22 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 38 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus XZ-10

 FH22 XZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FH22

 XZ-10 FH22 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 has outer measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic FH22 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FH22 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the FH22.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and FH22 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and FH22.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic FH22 to offer extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer XZ-10 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography information
45
manual focus
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FH22 Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (221g)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography highlights
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography factors
60
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (221g)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
67
has touch to focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography factors
53
manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse mode
41
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging info
35
quite wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic port
heavier than competition (221 grams)
30
quite wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS33
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-30 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-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 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless 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 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 grams (0.49 lb) 170 grams (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $428 $200