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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony T99

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Released July 2010
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony T99 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH22 and Sony T99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the T99 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was announced 6 months prior to the T99 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FH22 grades versus the T99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony T99

 FH22 T99 

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Panasonic FH22

 T99 FH22 

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony T99

 FH22 T99 
ReleasedJanuary 2010July 2010Similar generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH22 features outside dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FH22 against the T99.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and T99 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and T99.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same MP therefore you should expect similar quality of photos but you would want to consider the production date of the products into consideration.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
Portrait photography with Sony T99
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography advice
Sony T99 Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography highlights
Sony T99 Sports photography highlights
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography highlights
Sony T99 Travel photography highlights
67
offers touch focus
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography factors
Sony T99 Landscape photography factors
42
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging details
Sony T99 Vlogging details
31
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
31
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony T99
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170 grams (0.37 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $200 $179