Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 II

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH22 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH22 was announced 6 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FH22 matches up against the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 provides outside measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH22 and Sony RX10 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH22 and the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and RX10 II is 94 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH22 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 II will offer you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be behind in sensor technology.