Panasonic FH22 vs Sigma SD14

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH22 and Sigma SD14, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The FH22 was released 3 years after the SD14 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH22 scores vs the SD14 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Sigma SD14. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Sigma SD14 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH22 enjoys external measurements 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 Sigma SD14 has proportions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH22 and Sigma SD14 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FH22 versus the SD14.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and SD14 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH22 and SD14.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH22 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FH22 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger FH22 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.