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Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung NX210

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Samsung NX210 front
Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
57
Overall
59

Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung NX210 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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Samsung NX210
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 117 x 63 x 37mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Old Model is Samsung NX200
  • Replacement is Samsung NX300
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Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung NX210 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung NX210, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH22 was released 3 years earlier than the NX210 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FH22 scores vs the NX210 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Samsung NX210

 FH22 NX210 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX210 over the Panasonic FH22

 NX210 FH22 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2010More modern by 31 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Samsung NX210

 FH22 NX210 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung NX210 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH22 enjoys physical dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Samsung NX210 has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FH22 against the NX210.

Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung NX210 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and NX210 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung NX210 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung NX210 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and NX210.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH22 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX210 will render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged FH22 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung NX210 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung NX210 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung NX210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX210 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
76
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Samsung NX210
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
73
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (222g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography highlights
Samsung NX210 Sports photography highlights
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
55
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH22
Travel photography with Samsung NX210
67
features touch focus
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
68
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX210 as a Landscape photography camera
41
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging information
Samsung NX210 Vlogging information
30
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
34
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic FH22 vs Samsung NX210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Samsung NX210
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Samsung NX210
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Samsung NX210
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2010-01-06 2012-08-14
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
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 Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170 grams (0.37 lbs) 222 grams (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 117 x 63 x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 719
Other
Battery life - 330 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $200 $625