Panasonic FH22 vs Sony HX10V

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").

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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.

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.

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.

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

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.