Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-7

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The FH22 was unveiled 23 months prior to the NEX-7 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FH22 scores vs the NEX-7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH22 has got external dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FH22 against the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and NEX-7 is 94 and 84 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and NEX-7.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH22 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.