Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A99

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The FH22 was released 3 years earlier than the A99 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FH22 matches up versus the A99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 features outside dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FH22 vs the A99.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and A99 is 94 and 57 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and A99.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH22 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A99 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.