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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1 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 Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony QX1

 FH22 QX1 
Display size3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution230k0kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Panasonic FH22

 QX1 FH22 
IntroducedSeptember 2014January 2010Fresher by 56 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony QX1

 FH22 QX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
Portrait photography with Sony QX1
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
66
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
no manual control
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Sony QX1
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
69
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (216g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH22
Sports photography with Sony QX1
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
56
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery life (440 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography features
Sony QX1 Travel photography features
67
includes touch focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
better than average battery life (440 CIPA)
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (216 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography details
Sony QX1 Landscape photography details
41
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
64
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (440 shots)
screen is somewhat small (")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging advice
Sony QX1 Vlogging advice
30
rather wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
32
touchscreen
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (216g)
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony QX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Alpha QX1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Alpha QX1
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Announced 2010-01-06 2014-09-03
Body design Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 6400 16000
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches -
Resolution of display 230k dot 0k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Off, auto, fill, slow sync, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170 grams (0.37 lbs) 216 grams (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 74 x 70 x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 440 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $200 $500