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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6400

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH22 was manufactured 10 years before the A6400 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FH22 scores versus the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony A6400

 FH22 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Panasonic FH22

 A6400 FH22 
ReleasedJanuary 2019January 2010More modern by 109 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A6400

 FH22 A6400 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 enjoys physical 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 A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FH22 versus the A6400.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH22 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6400 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography factors
Sony A6400 Portrait photography factors
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
81
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography details
Sony A6400 Street photography details
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
81
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography factors
Sony A6400 Sports photography factors
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
76
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography highlights
Sony A6400 Travel photography highlights
67
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
87
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6400 Landscape photography advice
41
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging factors
Sony A6400 Vlogging factors
30
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony A6400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Alpha a6400
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2010-01-06 2019-01-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170 gr (0.37 lb) 403 gr (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $200 $898