Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W800

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").

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The 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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

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).

See the Panasonic FH22 and Sony W800 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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.