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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX66

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX66 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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony TX66, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was introduced 3 years before the TX66 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH22 matches up versus the TX66 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony TX66

 FH22 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Panasonic FH22

 TX66 FH22 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2010Newer by 26 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony TX66

 FH22 TX66 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH22 enjoys outside measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony TX66 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FH22 vs the TX66.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and TX66 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH22 and TX66.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony TX66 to provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FH22 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX66 Portrait photography advice
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
41
has manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Sony TX66
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH22
Sports photography with Sony TX66
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery power (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography info
Sony TX66 Travel photography info
67
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
72
great battery power (250 shots)
boasts focus by touch
decent MP (18MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Landscape photography camera
41
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
51
has manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
great battery power (250 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging factors
Sony TX66 Vlogging factors
30
quite wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
36
pretty wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony TX66
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Also called Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2010-01-06 2012-02-28
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 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
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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) 109 grams (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 All around 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 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $200 $350