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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony TX55
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony TX55

 FH22 TX55 

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Panasonic FH22

 TX55 FH22 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2010Fresher by 18 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony TX55

 FH22 TX55 
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography details
Sony TX55 Portrait photography details
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
36
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Sony TX55
62
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH22
Sports photography with Sony TX55
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
great battery pack (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography features
Sony TX55 Travel photography features
67
boasts focus via touch
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
great battery pack (250 shots)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Landscape photography camera
41
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
great battery pack (250 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging advice
Sony TX55 Vlogging advice
30
decently wide (28mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
34
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony TX55
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
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