Panasonic FH22 vs Zeiss ZX1
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Panasonic FH22 vs Zeiss ZX1 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2010
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
(Full Review)
- 37MP - Full frame Sensor
- 4.34" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 51200
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 35mm (F2-22) lens
- 800g - 142 x 93 x 46mm
- Announced September 2018

Panasonic FH22 vs Zeiss ZX1 Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH22 and Zeiss ZX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Zeiss. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

The FH22 was launched 9 years prior to the ZX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH22 scores versus the ZX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Panasonic FH22 vs Zeiss ZX1 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Zeiss ZX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Zeiss ZX1
FH22 | ZX1 |
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Reasons to pick Zeiss ZX1 over the Panasonic FH22
ZX1 | FH22 | |||
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Announced | September 2018 | ![]() | January 2010 | Fresher by 106 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimension | 4.34" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+1.34") |
Screen resolution | 2765k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+2535k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Zeiss ZX1
FH22 | ZX1 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic FH22 vs Zeiss ZX1 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 has outer 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 Zeiss ZX1 has sizing of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FH22 and Zeiss ZX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FH22 compared to the ZX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and ZX1 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Zeiss ZX1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and ZX1.
As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH22 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Zeiss ZX1 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 23 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH22 vs Zeiss ZX1 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FH22 vs Zeiss ZX1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Zeiss ZX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Zeiss |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Zeiss ZX1 |
Alternative name | Lumix DMC-FS33 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Released | 2010-01-06 | 2018-09-27 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 36 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 864.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 37 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 7488 x 4992 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 255 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 35mm (1x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2-22 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 4.34" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 2,765 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 6,221 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 170g (0.37 lbs) | 800g (1.76 lbs) |
Dimensions | 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 142 x 93 x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | 512GB internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $200 | - |