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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Introduced April 2014
  • Renewed by Sony A7S II
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the A7S (12MP) is fairly well matched but the FH22 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FH22 was released 5 years before the A7S which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FH22 scores vs the A7S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony A7S

 FH22 A7S 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Panasonic FH22

 A7S FH22 
IntroducedApril 2014January 2010Newer by 51 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A7S

 FH22 A7S 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH22 comes with outer measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A7S has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FH22 versus the A7S.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and A7S is 94 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH22 and A7S.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH22 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FH22 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography advice
Sony A7S Portrait photography advice
28
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
68
manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography details
Sony A7S Street photography details
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
76
tilting screen
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than competitors (489g)
very good ISO range (409,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
Sony A7S Sports photography advice
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (360 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH22
Travel photography with Sony A7S
67
offers focus via touch
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
58
lighter than competitors (489 grams)
weather sealing
not so great battery pack (360 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7S Landscape photography advice
41
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
66
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good ISO range (409,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery pack (360 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging information
Sony A7S Vlogging information
30
really wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
34
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone port
lighter than competitors (489g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony A7S
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Alpha A7S
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Alpha A7S
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2010-01-06 2014-04-06
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 6400 409600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170g (0.37 lbs) 489g (1.08 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 87
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 3702
Other
Battery life - 360 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $200 $1,998