Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs
(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
- Launched January 2010
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
- Introduced February 2012
- Refreshed by Sony HX20V
Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V Overview
The following is a extended review of the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe FH22 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the HX10V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FH22 matches up versus the HX10V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony HX10V
FH22 | HX10V | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Panasonic FH22
HX10V | FH22 | |||
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Introduced | February 2012 | January 2010 | Newer by 26 months | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony HX10V
FH22 | HX10V | |||
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Manual focus | No manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH22 offers external dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FH22 versus the HX10V.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and HX10V is 94 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and HX10V.
All in all, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX10V to give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V |
Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-FS33 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2010-01-06 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 24-400mm (16.7x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.80 m | 5.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 170 gr (0.37 lb) | 234 gr (0.52 lb) |
Dimensions | 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 pictures |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $200 | $616 |