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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony A33
  • Refreshed by Sony A37
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the A35 (16MP) is very comparable but the FH22 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The FH22 was revealed 20 months prior to the A35 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH22 matches up against the A35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony A35

 FH22 A35 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Panasonic FH22

 A35 FH22 
ReleasedSeptember 2011January 2010Newer by 20 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A35

 FH22 A35 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 comes with outside 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) while the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FH22 and the A35.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and A35 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and A35.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH22 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A35 will produce extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged FH22 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A35 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
73
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography details
Sony A35 Street photography details
62
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (415g)
great high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography information
Sony A35 Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography details
Sony A35 Travel photography details
67
offers touch to focus
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
58
lighter than competition in class (415 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography advice
Sony A35 Landscape photography advice
41
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
69
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
terrible battery power (440 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging features
Sony A35 Vlogging features
30
decently wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
36
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
lighter than competition in class (415g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony A35
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony SLT-A35
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony SLT-A35
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-01-06 2011-09-20
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170 gr (0.37 pounds) 415 gr (0.91 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 763
Other
Battery life - 440 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $200 $598