Panasonic FH22 vs Sony a1

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH22 and Sony a1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and a1 (50MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH22 was manufactured 12 years before the a1 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FH22 matches up against the a1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Sony Alpha a1. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Sony a1 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 has external dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony a1 has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH22 and Sony a1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FH22 and the a1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and a1 is 94 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and a1.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH22 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony a1 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 36 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.