Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic GX1

The following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic GX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the GX1 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the FH22 (1/2.3") and GX1 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The FH22 was released 3 years before the GX1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH22 matches up vs the GX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Panasonic GX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 has got 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 GX1 has sizing of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FH22 compared to the GX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and GX1 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and GX1.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH22 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GX1 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.