Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7 III

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A7 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH22 was revealed 9 years earlier than the A7 III which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH22 scores against the A7 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A7 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FH22 versus the A7 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and A7 III is 94 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The picture here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and A7 III.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH22 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7 III will give you greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.