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Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
52
Imaging
76
Features
87
Overall
80
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Panasonic S1H
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 5952 x 3988 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1052g - 151 x 114 x 110mm
  • Introduced August 2019
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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic S1H versus Panasonic FH22, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and FH22 (14MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and FH22 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was announced 9 years after the FH22 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the S1H matches up vs the FH22 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1H over the Panasonic FH22

 S1H FH22 
AnnouncedAugust 2019January 2010More modern by 118 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2330k230kClearer display (+2100k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Panasonic S1H

 FH22 S1H 

Common features in the Panasonic S1H and Panasonic FH22

 S1H FH22 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1H has outside dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Panasonic FH22 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the S1H versus the FH22.

Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and FH22 is 52 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and FH22.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S1H with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S1H will give greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S1H is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1H as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
85
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320 seconds)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic S1H
Street photography with Panasonic FH22
69
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
heavier than competition (1,052g)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1H Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography highlights
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
terrible battery power (400 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1H Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography factors
64
weather sealing
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
good megapixels (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (400 per charge)
heavier than competition (1,052 grams)
67
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1H Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography factors
81
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
terrible battery power (400 CIPA)
42
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S1H Vlogging information
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging information
70
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (5952 x 3988 resolution)
includes external mic socket
heavier than competition (1,052 grams)
31
quite wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1H and Panasonic FH22
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1HPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-08-28 2010-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mount type Leica L fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 30 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 2,330k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 5952 x 3988 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, 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 5952x3988 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1052 grams (2.32 lb) 170 grams (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 151 x 114 x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") 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 400 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Two 1
Pricing at release $3,998 $200