Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W550

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH22 and Sony W550, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the W550 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was revealed 18 months before the W550 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the FH22 grades versus the W550 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH22 and Sony W550 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH22 and the W550.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and W550 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and W550.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you would want to take the age of the cameras into account. The older FH22 will be behind in sensor innovation.