Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony RX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH22 was revealed 4 years before the RX100 II and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH22 grades vs the RX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 has physical dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FH22 vs the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and RX100 II.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH22 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 II will deliver more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be behind in sensor technology.