Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W570

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FH22 and Sony W570, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the W570 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was released 12 months before the W570 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the FH22 grades against the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH22 has got outer measurements 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 W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FH22 versus the W570.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and W570 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH22 and W570.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W570 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FH22 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.