Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W800
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W800 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
- 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
- Introduced February 2014
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On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH22 and Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe FH22 was announced 5 years prior to the W800 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FH22 grades against the W800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony W800
| FH22 | W800 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Panasonic FH22
| W800 | FH22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | February 2014 |  | January 2010 | More recent by 49 months |
Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony W800
| FH22 | W800 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | The same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen |
Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FH22 and the W800.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and W800 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and W800.
As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony W800 to offer you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W800 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 |
| Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-FS33 | - |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2010-01-06 | 2014-02-13 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| 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 | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.2-6.4 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display technology | - | TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m | 3.50 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVI MPEG4 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 170 grams (0.37 lb) | 125 grams (0.28 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
| 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 model | - | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $200 | $90 |
