Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX10 III

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

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.

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

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.