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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX50

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX50 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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was launched 3 years prior to the WX50 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH22 grades versus the WX50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony WX50

 FH22 WX50 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Panasonic FH22

 WX50 FH22 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2010More recent by 25 months
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony WX50

 FH22 WX50 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 has outer measurements 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 WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FH22 and the WX50.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and WX50 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and WX50.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX50 to render more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FH22 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
Portrait photography with Sony WX50
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography info
Sony WX50 Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (117g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography info
Sony WX50 Sports photography info
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography information
Sony WX50 Travel photography information
67
has focus by touch
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than average (117g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX50 Landscape photography highlights
41
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
38
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX50 Vlogging highlights
30
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
35
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (117g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony WX50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Also called Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-06 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170 grams (0.37 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
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 - 240 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $200 $250