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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A58

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
63
Features
72
Overall
66

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A58 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony A57
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A58 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony A58, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH22 was introduced 4 years before the A58 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the FH22 scores against the A58 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony A58

 FH22 A58 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Panasonic FH22

 A58 FH22 
IntroducedNovember 2013January 2010Newer by 47 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A58

 FH22 A58 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH22 comes with external measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FH22 compared to the A58.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A58 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and A58 is 94 and 68 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The image below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and A58.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH22 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A58 will give extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography features
Sony A58 Portrait photography features
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
77
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Sony A58
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography highlights
Sony A58 Sports photography highlights
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
81
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery power (690 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography advice
Sony A58 Travel photography advice
67
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
63
better than average battery power (690 shots)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography info
Sony A58 Landscape photography info
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (690 per charge)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A58 as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony A58
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony SLT-A58
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-06 2013-11-27
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 6400 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
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) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 170g (0.37 lbs) 492g (1.08 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 753
Other
Battery life - 690 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $200 $645