Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH22 was launched 5 years before the QX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FH22 matches up against the QX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. 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) and the Sony QX1 has specifications of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FH22 against the QX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and QX1 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and QX1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH22 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony QX1 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.