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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70 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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70 Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WX70 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH22 matches up versus the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony WX70

 FH22 WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Panasonic FH22

 WX70 FH22 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2010More recent by 25 months
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony WX70

 FH22 WX70 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH22 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH22 compared to the WX70.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and WX70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX70 to produce greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FH22 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography details
Sony WX70 Street photography details
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
68
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than competition (114g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography information
Sony WX70 Sports photography information
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography features
Sony WX70 Travel photography features
67
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
lighter than competition (114g)
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX70 Landscape photography factors
41
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging details
Sony WX70 Vlogging details
30
rather wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (114 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony WX70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Also called Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-06 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170g (0.37 lbs) 114g (0.25 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 Overall 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 - 240 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $200 $242