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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Released March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

In this write-up, we are matching up the Panasonic FH22 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH22 was manufactured 7 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FH22 matches up against the RX10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony RX10 III

 FH22 RX10 III 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Panasonic FH22

 RX10 III FH22 
ReleasedMarch 2016January 2010More recent by 75 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony RX10 III

 FH22 RX10 III 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH22 offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH22 and the RX10 III.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and RX10 III is 94 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and RX10 III.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH22 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will offer extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 III
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
71
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
heavier than competition (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 III Sports photography details
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery life (420 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 III Travel photography features
67
includes touch focus
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
55
good battery life (420 per charge)
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (1,051 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
41
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
63
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
good battery life (420 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH22
Vlogging with Sony RX10 III
30
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (1,051g)
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony RX10 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-06 2016-03-29
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
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
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170 grams (0.37 pounds) 1051 grams (2.32 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life - 420 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $200 $1,398