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Panasonic FH22 Review

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    Main Features

    • 14MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
    • ISO 80 - 6400
    • 28-224 mm F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens
    • Optical Image Stabilization
    • 3" Fixed Type Screen
    • 5 fps continuous shooting
    • HD - 1280 x 720 video
    • 170g. 100 x 57 x 27 mm
    • Also known as Lumix DMC-FS33
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    Panasonic FH22 Overview

    First introduced in January 2010 , Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 is a 14.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor, built-in Image Stabilization and 28-224 mm F3.3-5.9 lens. FH22 is also sold as Lumix DMC-FS33 in some of the countries.

    Panasonic FH22 Review - Click for Table of Contents

    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Sensor and Photography Features
    4. Physical Specs
    5. LCD and Viewfinder
    6. Connectivity, Storage and Battery
    7. Video
    8. Other Features
    9. Lens
    10. Photography Type Scores
    11. Alternatives
    12. Popular Comparisons
    13. Frequently Asked Questions
    14. Detailed Specifications

    Panasonic FH22 has an Overall Score of 33/100 and ranked #390 out of 629 in Compact cameras (Top 10 Compact), and ranked #974 out of 1223 in all Cameras (Top 10 Overall).

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    Panasonic FH22 Physical Specs
    Panasonic FH22 weighs 170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz) and has external dimensions of 100 x 57 x 27 mm (3.94 x 2.22 x 1.06″). Considering that the average weight of Compact type cameras is 188g, its weight is about average in its class. With a thickness of 27mm, it also has an average thickness.
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    Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic FH22 with the dimensions:

    Panasonic FH22 Body Size Dimensions
    Front and Top View External Dimensions and Size of Panasonic FH22 Camera Body

    In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Panasonic FH22, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.


    Panasonic FH22 Body Size Compared to a Credit card and a Battery
    Physical size of the Panasonic FH22 Body Compared to a Credit Card and an AA Battery


    Below you can find the comparison of the weight and thickness of Panasonic FH22 with its main competitors:

    Panasonic FH22 Size Compared to Main Competitors
    Model Weight vs FH22 Thickness vs FH22
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Nikon S8000
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    183g 13g heavier 27mm equal thickness
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Panasonic ZS70
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    322g 152g heavier 41mm 14mm thicker
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Fujifilm JX500
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    113g 57g lighter 24mm 3mm thinner
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Panasonic TS30
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    142g 28g lighter 20mm 7mm thinner
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Sony A9 II
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    678g 508g heavier 76mm 49mm thicker
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Panasonic LX100 II
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    392g 222g heavier 64mm 37mm thicker
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
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    226g 56g heavier 40mm 13mm thicker
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Nikon D5600
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    465g 295g heavier 70mm 43mm thicker

    Weather Sealing

    Panasonic FH22 doesn't have any environmental sealings on its body so you got to be extra careful to protect it against water and dust. If you shoot under these conditions very often, consider checking Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing page.

    Panasonic FH22 Sensor and Photography Features

    Panasonic FH22 has a 14.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor . You can shoot at maximum resolution of 4320 x 3240 pixels with aspect ratios of 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. FH22 has a native ISO range of 80 - 6400 but unfortunately, Panasonic FH22 doesn't have RAW file support. If you need a Compact camera with a RAW support, consider Nikon Coolpix P7000 or Canon PowerShot S100 in the same price range.

    Panasonic FH22 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera. Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 with its 21.0MP sensor is leading in this class. Check the comparison of Panasonic FH22 vs Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 or take a look at Highest resolution Compact cameras list.

    Let's look at how the size of the Panasonic FH22's 1/2.3-inch sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

    Panasonic FH22 Sensor Size Comparison
    Comparison image of Panasonic FH22 Sensor Size with other standard sensors

    Panasonic FH22 Lens

    Panasonic FH22 features a 28-224 mm F3.3-5.9 8× zoom lens. Lens has a good wide angle capability starting at 28mm and 224mm reach on tele gives a lot of flexibility and satisfy most of your needs.

    Wide Coverage

    Compact Cameras

    FH22
    Widest - Ricoh WG-M1
    Average
    Telezoom

    Compact Cameras

    FH22
    Longest - Canon SX520 HS
    Average

    With a max aperture of f3.30 at 28mm, we can not consider this lens fast on wide end, and it is slow at the tele end with its max aperture of f5.90.

    Max Aperture at Wide

    Compact Cameras

    FH22
    Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6
    Average
    Max Aperture at Tele

    Compact Cameras

    FH22
    Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
    Average

    FH22 is also equipped with Optical image stabilization system which is very handy especially at lower shutter speeds.



    Panasonic FH22 LCD

    Panasonic FH22 has a Fixed Type 3" LCD screen with a resolution of 230k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.

    LCD is Touch screen type, so you can change the settings and set the focus point with your fingertips.

    FH22 doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder. Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic especially under strong light where visibility of LCD screens goes down dramatically. If you need a Compact camera with a built-in viewfinder in a similar price range, consider Nikon Coolpix P7000 (Compare) or Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 (Compare).
    If the price is not an issue, take a look at our Top Rated Cameras with Viewfinders.

    Panasonic FH22 Connectivity, Storage and Battery

    Panasonic FH22 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port to connect your camera to other devices.

    Panasonic FH22 Features Compared to Main Competitors
    Model Max Video Battery Life Wi-fi Bluetooth NFC
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Nikon S8000
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    1280 x 720 shots No No No
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Panasonic ZS70
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    3840 x 2160 380shots Yes No No
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Fujifilm JX500
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    1280 x 720 shots No No No
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Panasonic TS30
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    1280 x 720 250shots No No No
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Sony A9 II
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    3840 x 2160 690shots Yes Yes Yes
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Panasonic LX100 II
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    3840 x 2160 340shots Yes Yes No
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
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    1920 x 1080 200shots No No No
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Camera Nikon D5600
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    1920 x 1080 820shots Yes Yes Yes

    Panasonic FH22 Video Features

    With Panasonic FH22, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1280 x 720 at 30 fps and save in and Motion JPEG formats. 1280 x 720 is a low video resolution by todays standards. If video quality is important for you, we recommend you to look at cameras with Full HD, even better 4K / Ultra-HD resolution .

    FH22 has a built-in Mono microphone but no speaker.
    Panasonic FH22 doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones. If you need a Compact camera with external microphone connectivity, consider Nikon Coolpix P7000 or in a similar price range.

    Panasonic FH22 Other Features

    Max Shutter speed

    Panasonic FH22 can shoot continuously at max speed of 5 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/1600 sec.

    Flash

    Unfortunately FH22 doesn't have an external flash shoe so you are limited with the built-in flash.

    Focusing

    Panasonic FH22 features a Contrast Detection autofocusing system. The AF system has 9 points to choose from.

    Panasonic FH22 PROs and CONs Review

    Now let's get in to more details of our Panasonic FH22 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor cameras in its class.

    PROs
    Image Stabilization
    Touch Screen
    170g Light Body
    224mm Good Tele Lens
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    CONs
    No Wireless Connection
    No Articulating Screen
    No External Flash Shoe
    No Full HD Video
    No Built-in Viewfinder
    No RAW Shooting
    No Face Detection Focusing
    Low Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
    Only 9 Focus Points
    Low Screen Resolution ( 230kdots )
    1/1600s Low Max Shutter Speed
    No Manual Focusing
    No Manual Exposure
    No Environmental Sealing
    Slow Lens at Wide: f3.30
    Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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    What type of Photography is Panasonic FH22 Good for?
    In this section, we review and score Panasonic FH22 in 5 different photography areas.

    Panasonic FH22 for Portrait Photography

    Panasonic FH22 has a score of 16 for Portrait Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Portrait Photography list and consider these alternatives over theFH22.
    Image Stabilization
    Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
    Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
    No RAW shooting capability
    No External Flash Shoe
    No Built-in Viewfinder
    No Manual Focus Mode
    No Manual Exposure Mode
    Not so good Ergonomics&Handling

    Read the details of how we scored Panasonic FH22 for Portrait Photography

    Panasonic FH22 for Street Photography

    Panasonic FH22 has a score of 46 for Street Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Street is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Street Photography list.
    Live-view
    Image Stabilization
    28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
    Small Body
    No Built-in Viewfinder
    No Manual Focus Mode
    No RAW shooting capability
    Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor

    Read the details of how we scored Panasonic FH22 for Street Photography

    Panasonic FH22 for Sports Photography

    Panasonic FH22 has a score of 16 for Sports Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Sports We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Sports Photography list and consider these alternatives over theFH22.
    Image Stabilization
    224 mm Tele Lens
    Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
    Environmental Sealings
    Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1600s
    9 Focus Points
    Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
    No Manual Exposure Mode
    No Manual Focus Mode
    No Built-in Viewfinder
    No External Flash Shoe
    Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
    No RAW shooting capability

    Read the details of how we scored Panasonic FH22 for Sports Photography

    Panasonic FH22 for Daily Photography

    Panasonic FH22 has a score of 59 for Daily Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Daily is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Daily Photography list.
    Compact Body
    170g
    8.0X Optical Zoom
    Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
    No RAW shooting capability

    Read the details of how we scored Panasonic FH22 for Daily Photography

    Panasonic FH22 for Landscape Photography

    Panasonic FH22 has a score of 17 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Landscape Photography list and consider these alternatives over theFH22.
    28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
    Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
    No Manual Exposure Mode
    No Manual Focus Mode
    No RAW shooting capability
    Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
    No Environmental Sealings

    Read the details of how we scored Panasonic FH22 for Landscape Photography
    Panasonic FH22 Alternatives
    In this section, we analyse how Panasonic FH22 compares with other Compact cameras within a similar price range.
    Read a more detailed analysis of Panasonic FH22 alternatives.

    Popular Comparisons of Panasonic FH22

    Here is the eight most popular comparisons of Panasonic FH22 amongst Camera Decision readers.

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    Frequently Asked Questions about Panasonic FH22
    Does the Panasonic FH22 have Image Stabilization?
    Does the Panasonic FH22 have RAW support?
    Does the Panasonic FH22 have Weather Sealing?
    Does the Panasonic FH22 have built-in GPS?
    What is the Max ISO of Panasonic FH22?
    What is the Sensor Size of Panasonic FH22?
    is the Panasonic FH22 a Full Frame (FF) camera?
    Does the Panasonic FH22 have Touch Screen?
    Does the Panasonic FH22 have built-in Wireless?
    What is the Max Continuous Shooting Speed (fps) of Panasonic FH22?
    What is the Weight of Panasonic FH22?
    What are the Dimensions of Panasonic FH22?
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Detailed Specifications

    General
    Brand Panasonic
    Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
    Also known as Lumix DMC-FS33
    Announced 2010-01-06
    Body Type Compact
    Lens
    Manual Focus
    Lens Mount fixed lens
    Lens Focal Range 28-224 mm (8×)
    Max Aperture F3.3-5.9
    Macro Focus Range 5cm
    Screen
    Screen Type Fixed Type
    Screen Size 3"
    Screen Resolution 230k dots
    Live View
    Touch Screen
    Viewfinder
    Viewfinder None
    Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
    Viewfinder Coverage n/a
    Viewfinder Magnification n/a
    Photography Features
    Min Shutter Speed 60s
    Max Mechanical Shutter Speed 1/1600s
    Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps
    Shutter Priority
    Aperture Priority
    Manual Exposure Mode
    Exposure Compensation n/a
    Custom White Balance
    Image Stabilization
    Built-in Flash
    Flash Range 5.80 m
    Max Flash Sync s
    Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
    External Flash
    AE Bracketing
    WB Bracketing
    Exposure Modes
    Multi-Segment
    Average
    Spot
    Partial
    AF-Area
    Center Weighted
    DxO Sensor Scores
    DxO Overall Score not tested
    DxO Color Depth not tested
    DxO Dynamic Range not tested
    DxO Low Light ISO not tested
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    Sensor
    Sensor Type CCD
    Sensor Size 1/2.3-inch
    Sensor Dimensions 6.08 x 4.56 mm
    Sensor Area 27.72mm2
    Sensor Resolution 14 megapixels
    Max Image Resolution 4320 x 3240
    Max Native ISO 6,400
    Min Native ISO 80
    RAW Support
    Autofocus
    AF Touch
    AF Continuous
    AF Single
    AF Tracking
    AF Selective
    AF Center
    AF Multi Area
    AF Live View
    AF Face Detection
    AF Contrast Detection
    AF Phase Detection
    Number of Focus Points 9
    Number of Cross Focus Points Unknown
    Video Features
    Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
    Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
    Video Formats Motion JPEG
    Microphone Port
    Headphone Port
    Connectivity
    Wireless Connectivity None
    HDMI
    USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
    Physical
    Environmental Sealing
    Water Proof
    Dust Proof
    Shock Proof
    Crush Proof
    Freeze Proof
    Weight 170g
    Physical Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm
    Other Features
    Self Timer Yes (2 or 10 sec)
    Timelapse Recording
    GPS None
    Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
    Storage Slots 1


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