Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony RX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The FH22 was released 5 years prior to the RX10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH22 grades against the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 offers outside measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH22 against the RX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and RX10 is 94 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH22 and RX10.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH22 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.