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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390 Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony A390
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A380
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390 Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the A390 (14MP) is very close but the FH22 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The FH22 was manufactured 6 months before the A390 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH22 scores vs the A390 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony A390

 FH22 A390 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Panasonic FH22

 A390 FH22 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A390

 FH22 A390 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010July 2010Same generation
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 comes with external 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) and the Sony A390 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH22 vs the A390.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and A390 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and A390.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The FH22 contains the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF more difficult.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography factors
Sony A390 Portrait photography factors
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
72
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography information
Sony A390 Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
76
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography details
Sony A390 Sports photography details
34
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
low fps (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
60
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
low battery (230 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography factors
Sony A390 Travel photography factors
67
comes with focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
53
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low battery (230 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography factors
Sony A390 Landscape photography factors
41
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
61
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low battery (230 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging advice
Sony A390 Vlogging advice
30
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony A390
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
Also called Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-06 2010-07-28
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
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) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170g (0.37 lb) 549g (1.21 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 607
Other
Battery life - 230 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $200 $500