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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX20

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX20 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony TX20
(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
  • Revealed February 2012
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony TX20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was announced 3 years before the TX20 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FH22 matches up vs the TX20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony TX20

 FH22 TX20 

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Panasonic FH22

 TX20 FH22 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 26 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony TX20

 FH22 TX20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 enjoys physical 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 TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FH22 versus the TX20.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and TX20 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH22 and TX20.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony TX20 to provide greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older FH22 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
Portrait photography with Sony TX20
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
40
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Sony TX20
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
environment proofing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography factors
Sony TX20 Sports photography factors
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
50
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery life (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography info
Sony TX20 Travel photography info
67
features touch focus
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
72
great battery life (250 shots)
environment proofing
offers touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography features
Sony TX20 Landscape photography features
42
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse function
52
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
great battery life (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX20 as a Vlogging camera
31
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
35
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony TX20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Also called Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2010-01-06 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 gr (0.37 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Physical 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 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 life - 250 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $200 $330