Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A77 II

Here is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The FH22 was introduced 5 years before the A77 II and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FH22 matches up versus the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 provides outer measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A77 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH22 vs the A77 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH22 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will deliver greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.