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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FH22 was announced 18 months prior to the WX30 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FH22 scores vs the WX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony WX30

 FH22 WX30 

Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Panasonic FH22

 WX30 FH22 
IntroducedJuly 2011January 2010Newer by 18 months
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony WX30

 FH22 WX30 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 offers 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) and the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FH22 versus the WX30.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and WX30 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and WX30.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX30 to provide more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FH22 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Sony WX30
62
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH22
Sports photography with Sony WX30
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Travel photography camera
67
has focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition (117 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Landscape photography camera
42
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
43
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging advice
Sony WX30 Vlogging advice
31
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
35
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (117 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony WX30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2011-07-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170 grams (0.37 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 life - 250 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $200 $259