Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic LX5

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FH22 versus Panasonic LX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH22 was released 23 months prior to the LX5 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH22 matches up against the LX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH22 versus Panasonic LX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH22 against the LX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and LX5 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and LX5.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH22 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FH22 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FH22 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.