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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V 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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony HX10V
(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
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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 Glossary

The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony HX10V

 FH22 HX10V 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Panasonic FH22

 HX10V FH22 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2010Newer by 26 months
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony HX10V

 FH22 HX10V 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"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).

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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.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and HX10V is 94 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
38
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography info
Sony HX10V Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (234g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH22
Sports photography with Sony HX10V
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
low fps (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
49
incredible zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
67
has focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition (234g)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (400mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX10V Landscape photography highlights
41
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
45
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX10V as a Vlogging camera
30
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (234g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic support
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony HX10V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
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