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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS2

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS2 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33
Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS1
  • Successor is Panasonic TS3
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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS2 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the TS2 (14MP) is very close and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was introduced very close to the TS2 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH22 scores vs the TS2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Panasonic TS2

 FH22 TS2 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Panasonic FH22

 TS2 FH22 

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic TS2

 FH22 TS2 
LaunchedJanuary 2010January 2010Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH22 comes with 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) and the Panasonic TS2 has measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FH22 compared to the TS2.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and TS2 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and TS2.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you would want to factor the age of the cameras into account.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH22
Sports photography with Panasonic TS2
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS2 Travel photography details
67
offers focus by touch
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
67
weather sealing
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS2 Landscape photography advice
41
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
40
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Vlogging camera
30
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic TS2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FS33 Lumix DMC-FT2
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-01-06 2010-01-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170 grams (0.37 pounds) 188 grams (0.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $200 $350