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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Previous Model is Panasonic G5
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G7
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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the G6 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the FH22 (1/2.3") and G6 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH22 was manufactured 4 years before the G6 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH22 matches up versus the G6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Panasonic G6

 FH22 G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic FH22

 G6 FH22 
LaunchedApril 2013January 2010Newer by 40 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k230kCrisper screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic G6

 FH22 G6 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH22 enjoys external dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Panasonic G6 has dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH22 versus the G6.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and G6 is 94 and 74 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and G6.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH22 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G6 will provide more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FH22 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G6 Portrait photography details
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography information
Panasonic G6 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
73
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography info
Panasonic G6 Sports photography info
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
56
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G6 Travel photography factors
67
boasts focus via touch
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
72
boasts focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G6 Landscape photography highlights
41
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
67
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging details
Panasonic G6 Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
73
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone support
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic G6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Also called Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-06 2013-04-24
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 10.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
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 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video 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 170 gr (0.37 lbs) 390 gr (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 639
Other
Battery life - 340 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $200 $750