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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S III

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
63
Features
92
Overall
74

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S III 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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Released July 2020
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7S II
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S III Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A7S III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is very comparable but the FH22 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The FH22 was brought out 11 years prior to the A7S III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FH22 scores against the A7S III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony A7S III

 FH22 A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Panasonic FH22

 A7S III FH22 
ReleasedJuly 2020January 2010More recent by 128 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k230kCrisper display (+1210k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A7S III

 FH22 A7S III 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH22 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A7S III has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A7S III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FH22 vs the A7S III.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and A7S III is 94 and 61 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and A7S III.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH22 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FH22 will show extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FH22 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
69
manual focus
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
75
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has focus via touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography features
Sony A7S III Sports photography features
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
75
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery (600 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH22
Travel photography with Sony A7S III
67
comes with focus by touch
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
70
great battery (600 CIPA)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
screen is selfie friendly
MP count low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography info
Sony A7S III Landscape photography info
41
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery (600 CIPA)
two card slots
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging factors
Sony A7S III Vlogging factors
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
77
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic socket
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony A7S III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Alpha A7S III
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-06 2020-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz XR
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 6400 102400
Max boosted ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 759
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 9,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170g (0.37 lbs) 699g (1.54 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 600 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Card slots 1 2
Pricing at launch $200 $3,499