Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX1

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony WX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH22 was manufactured 6 months later than the WX1 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the FH22 scores versus the WX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH22 enjoys outer measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony WX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FH22 compared to the WX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and WX1 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and WX1.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH22 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH22 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.