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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FZ70

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FZ70 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Introduced July 2013
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FZ70 Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic FZ70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the FZ70 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was brought out 4 years before the FZ70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH22 scores vs the FZ70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Panasonic FZ70

 FH22 FZ70 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Panasonic FH22

 FZ70 FH22 
IntroducedJuly 2013January 2010Fresher by 42 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic FZ70

 FH22 FZ70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FZ70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ70 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic FZ70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FH22 compared to the FZ70.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FZ70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and FZ70 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FZ70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FZ70 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and FZ70.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FZ70 to produce more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FH22 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FZ70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
56
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Panasonic FZ70
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
49
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (606g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ70 Sports photography highlights
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
low fps (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
55
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (400 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Travel photography camera
67
includes touch to focus
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
55
great battery power (400 CIPA)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (20mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (606 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ70 Landscape photography info
42
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
54
focusing manually
fairly wide (20mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
exports RAW files
great battery power (400 shots)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ70 Vlogging factors
31
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone port
26
fairly wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competition (606g)
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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic FZ70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic FZ70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-06 2013-07-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 13.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170g (0.37 lb) 606g (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 41
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 171
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $200 $300