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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX10

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX10 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FH22 and Sony TX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was launched 19 months prior to the TX10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FH22 scores against the TX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony TX10

 FH22 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Panasonic FH22

 TX10 FH22 
IntroducedAugust 2011January 2010Fresher by 19 months
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony TX10

 FH22 TX10 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH22 enjoys exterior measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FH22 compared to the TX10.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and TX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and TX10.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TX10 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX10 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
Sony TX10 Sports photography advice
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography features
Sony TX10 Travel photography features
67
features focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
71
environment proofing
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX10 Landscape photography advice
42
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse function
46
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging info
Sony TX10 Vlogging info
31
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony TX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Other name Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170 gr (0.37 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $200 $309