Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony RX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH22 was announced 3 years prior to the RX100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH22 matches up versus the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 features outer measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony RX100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FH22 and the RX100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and RX100 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and RX100.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH22 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 will show more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH22 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.