Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7R IV

The following is a in depth review of the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A7R IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH22 was announced 10 years before the A7R IV which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH22 scores vs the A7R IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH22 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A7R IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FH22 vs the A7R IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and A7R IV is 94 and 62 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and A7R IV.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH22 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7R IV will offer you extra detail with its extra 47MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.