Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung CL5
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Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung CL5 Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2010
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
- 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
- Announced February 2009
- Alternate Name is PL10
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Following is a detailed review of the Panasonic FH22 and Samsung CL5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") possess different sensor sizing.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe FH22 was brought out 11 months after the CL5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the FH22 scores versus the CL5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Samsung CL5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Samsung CL5
| FH22 | CL5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2010 | February 2009 | More modern by 11 months | |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
| Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Panasonic FH22
| CL5 | FH22 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Samsung CL5
| FH22 | CL5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually | No manual focus | |||
| Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
| Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | The same screen resolution | |
| Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 has outer 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) and the Samsung CL5 has sizing of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FH22 compared to the CL5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and CL5 is 94 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and CL5.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH22 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH22 will deliver extra detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern FH22 provides a benefit in sensor technology.
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Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung CL5 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Samsung CL5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Samsung CL5 |
| Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-FS33 | PL10 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
| Announced | 2010-01-06 | 2009-02-23 |
| Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.5" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 5.744 x 4.308mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 24.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 9 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3456 x 2592 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 38-114mm (3.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-4.5 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 16 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 5.0fps | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.80 m | 4.00 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 170 grams (0.37 lb) | 141 grams (0.31 lb) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
| 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 | ||
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Pricing at release | $200 | $391 |