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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Launched April 2017
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS80
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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic ZS70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was brought out 8 years before the ZS70 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the FH22 grades vs the ZS70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Panasonic ZS70

 FH22 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic FH22

 ZS70 FH22 
LaunchedApril 2017January 2010More modern by 88 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic ZS70

 FH22 ZS70 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH22 comes with external measurements 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 ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FH22 compared to the ZS70.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and ZS70 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The image underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and ZS70.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS70 to offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography features
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
54
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography features
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
76
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography advice
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
offers tracking focus
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography factors
67
provides focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
79
good battery pack (380 shots)
includes touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography advice
41
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
62
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH22
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS70
30
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
74
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Panasonic ZS70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FS33 Lumix DMC-TZ90
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-06 2017-04-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170g (0.37 pounds) 322g (0.71 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 380 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $200 $450