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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was revealed 24 months earlier than the FH6 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FH22 grades against the FH6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Panasonic FH6

 FH22 FH6 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Panasonic FH22

 FH6 FH22 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2010More modern by 24 months

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic FH6

 FH22 FH6 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH22 has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH6 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH22 compared to the FH6.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and FH6 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and FH6.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files although you would want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The more aged FH22 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
33
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Panasonic FH6
62
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH6 Sports photography advice
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography details
67
boasts touch to focus
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
70
better than average battery power (280 shots)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Landscape photography camera
41
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
41
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH22
Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition (119 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic FH6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-06 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 170 gr (0.37 lb) 119 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 280 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $200 $129