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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6000

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6000 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-6
  • Renewed by Sony A6300
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH22 was brought out 5 years prior to the A6000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH22 scores versus the A6000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony A6000

 FH22 A6000 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Panasonic FH22

 A6000 FH22 
LaunchedApril 2014January 2010More modern by 52 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A6000

 FH22 A6000 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH22 comes with outer measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FH22 against the A6000.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and A6000 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and A6000.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH22 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A6000 will give extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6000 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography info
Sony A6000 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
80
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average in class (344g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography information
Sony A6000 Sports photography information
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
73
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography info
Sony A6000 Travel photography info
67
features focus by touch
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
77
lighter than average in class (344g)
good resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography features
Sony A6000 Landscape photography features
42
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
78
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging info
Sony A6000 Vlogging info
31
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
33
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (344g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony A6000
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Alpha a6000
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2010-01-06 2014-04-23
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 179
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 -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170g (0.37 pounds) 344g (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1347
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $200 $548