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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W830

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W830 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2014
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W830 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH22 and Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was launched 5 years before the W830 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FH22 grades versus the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony W830

 FH22 W830 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Panasonic FH22

 W830 FH22 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2010More recent by 48 months

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony W830

 FH22 W830 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH22 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FH22 and the W830.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and W830 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and W830.

All in all, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W830 to render more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older FH22 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W830 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
38
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography highlights
Sony W830 Street photography highlights
62
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography features
Sony W830 Sports photography features
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography details
Sony W830 Travel photography details
67
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
67
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography advice
Sony W830 Landscape photography advice
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging highlights
Sony W830 Vlogging highlights
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
32
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony W830
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170 gr (0.37 lbs) 122 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $200 $128