Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX100

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH22 was manufactured 4 years before the QX100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the FH22 scores vs the QX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH22 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FH22 and the QX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and QX100 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and QX100.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH22 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony QX100 will render greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FH22 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.