Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX350
Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
30 Overall
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94 Imaging
36 Features
30 Overall
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Portability
94 Imaging
43 Features
43 Overall
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94 Imaging
43 Features
43 Overall
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
(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 WX350
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Announced February 2014
- Older Model is Sony WX300
- Successor is Sony WX500
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Here is a extensive review of the Panasonic FH22 and Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe FH22 was introduced 5 years earlier than the WX350 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH22 scores vs the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony WX350
| FH22 | WX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Panasonic FH22
| WX350 | FH22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2014 |  | January 2010 | Fresher by 49 months |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony WX350
| FH22 | WX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen |
Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH22 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH22 against the WX350.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and WX350 is 94 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and WX350.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX350 to result in greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older FH22 will be behind in sensor innovation.
Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX350 Portrait photography highlights
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
resolution is good (18MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Panasonic FH22 Street photography features
Sony WX350 Street photography features
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (164 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sony WX350 Sports photography details
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery (470 CIPA)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Panasonic FH22 Travel photography factors
Sony WX350 Travel photography factors
offers focus by touch
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
good battery (470 shots)
lighter than others in class (164 grams)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography information
Sony WX350 Landscape photography information
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
good battery (470 shots)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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really wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (164 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
| Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-FS33 | - |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2010-01-06 | 2014-02-13 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| 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 | 14 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.80 m | 4.30 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| 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 | 170g (0.37 lbs) | 164g (0.36 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| 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 life | - | 470 photos |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Retail price | $200 | $270 |