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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A68

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A68 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A65
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A68 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony A68, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FH22 was released 6 years earlier than the A68 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the FH22 matches up versus the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony A68

 FH22 A68 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Panasonic FH22

 A68 FH22 
IntroducedNovember 2015January 2010Newer by 71 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony A68

 FH22 A68 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 provides physical measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony A68 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH22 compared to the A68.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The picture here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH22 and A68.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH22 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A68 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FH22 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Sony A68
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography features
Sony A68 Sports photography features
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH22
Travel photography with Sony A68
67
provides focus by touch
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
54
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (510 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography information
Sony A68 Landscape photography information
41
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
terrible battery (510 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging details
Sony A68 Vlogging details
30
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony A68
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony SLT-A68
Also called Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2010-01-06 2015-11-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
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 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170g (0.37 lbs) 610g (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $200 $581