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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX10
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony RX10 II

 FH22 RX10 II 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Panasonic FH22

 RX10 II FH22 
IntroducedJune 2015January 2010More modern by 66 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony RX10 II

 FH22 RX10 II 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

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

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography features
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography information
Sony RX10 II Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Sports photography highlights
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Travel photography highlights
67
boasts focus via touch
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
56
weather sealing
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
42
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
62
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
31
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
31
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony RX10 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-06 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170g (0.37 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $200 $998