Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2010
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
- Announced July 2011

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 Overview
Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH22 and Sony TX55, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The FH22 was announced 18 months earlier than the TX55 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the FH22 matches up against the TX55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony TX55
FH22 | TX55 |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Panasonic FH22
TX55 | FH22 | |||
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Announced | July 2011 | ![]() | January 2010 | Fresher by 18 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3.3" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+1000k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony TX55
FH22 | TX55 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH22 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FH22 and Sony TX55 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FH22 vs the TX55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and TX55 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and TX55.
Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony TX55 to resolve more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 |
Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-FS33 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2010-01-06 | 2011-07-24 |
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 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 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-4.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3.3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 1,230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | XtraFine OLED display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB 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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 170g (0.37 lbs) | 109g (0.24 lbs) |
Dimensions | 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") |
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 life | - | 250 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $200 | $350 |