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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was introduced 13 months before the WX220 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH10 scores versus the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony WX220

 FH10 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Panasonic FH10

 WX220 FH10 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2013Fresher by 13 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony WX220

 FH10 WX220 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH10 comes with external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH10 against the WX220.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and WX220 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and WX220.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX220 to offer you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FH10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX220 Portrait photography factors
30
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
37
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103g)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography details
Sony WX220 Sports photography details
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition in class (103g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH10
Landscape photography with Sony WX220
39
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
44
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX220 as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone support
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony WX220
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-01-07 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 103g (0.23 pounds) 121g (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 260 images 210 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $110 $198