Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
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- 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
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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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony SLT-A35. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony A35
FH22 | A35 | |||
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Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Panasonic FH22
A35 | FH22 | |||
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Released | September 2011 | January 2010 | Newer by 20 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A35
FH22 | A35 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 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.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.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and A35 is 94 and 69 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A35 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
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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 |