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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Updated by Sony RX100 II
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony RX100

 FH22 RX100 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Panasonic FH22

 RX100 FH22 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2010More modern by 32 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony RX100

 FH22 RX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (240g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Travel photography camera
67
includes touch focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
79
lighter than competition in class (240g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 Landscape photography features
41
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
74
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH22
Vlogging with Sony RX100
30
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony RX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Also called Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-06 2012-08-28
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias 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 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170g (0.37 lbs) 240g (0.53 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life - 330 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $200 $448