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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS4 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
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS3
  • Replacement is Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS4, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the TS4 (12MP) is relatively close and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TS4 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH22 matches up vs the TS4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Panasonic TS4

 FH22 TS4 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Panasonic FH22

 TS4 FH22 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2010More recent by 25 months

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic TS4

 FH22 TS4 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 has got physical measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Panasonic TS4 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH22 against the TS4.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and TS4 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and TS4.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FH22 to result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FH22 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS4
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
21
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery power (310 CIPA)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH22
Travel photography with Panasonic TS4
67
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
great battery power (310 CIPA)
environment proofing
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS4
41
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
41
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
great battery power (310 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging factors
30
rather wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic TS4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS33 Lumix DMC-FT4
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-01-06 2012-01-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170 grams (0.37 lb) 197 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 310 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $200 $399