Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

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    Highlights

    • 14.1 MP 1/2.33-inch CCD Sensor
    • 80 - 6,400 Native ISO
    • 9 Focus Points
    • Image Stabilization
    • 3.0" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • 4.6 fps Continuous Shooting
    • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 was announced in 2010 and is a 1/2.33-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm) Standard Compact camera with 14.1 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 80 to 6,400. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.


    Here is the Panasonic -FHxx series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

    Panasonic -FHxx series lineup
    Model Date Sensor Native ISO Screen Price
    Image cannot be found Panasonic FH10 January
    2013
    16.1 MP
    1/2.33-inch
    100 - 6,400 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Panasonic FH27 January
    2011
    16.1 MP
    1/2.33-inch
    100 - 6,400 Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
    Touchscreen
    Image cannot be found Panasonic FH25 January
    2011
    16.1 MP
    1/2.33-inch
    100 - 6,400 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Panasonic FH22 January
    2010
    14.1 MP
    1/2.33-inch
    80 - 6,400 Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
    Touchscreen
    Image cannot be found Panasonic FH20 January
    2010
    14.1 MP
    1/2.33-inch
    80 - 6,400 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot

    You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 vs Lumix DMC-FH27 vs Lumix DMC-FH25 vs Lumix DMC-FH22 vs Lumix DMC-FH20.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   80 Lowest Native ISO
    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   Touch-to-Focus
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Light - 170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz)
    •   Internal Storage

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14.1 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   9 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1600 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.6 fps

    Screen

    Fixed Touchscreen

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 has a 3.0" Fixed touchscreen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 features a 14.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736,2560 x 1920,2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.


    Image Stabilization

    The camera has an image stabilization.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22.

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 40 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22's shutter speed can go up to 1/1600 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 4.6 fps.


    Flash

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.80 m.

    Physical Parameters

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 has dimensions of 100 x 57 x 27 mm (3.94 x 2.24 x 1.06"). It weighs 170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    100 mm (3.94")

    57 mm (2.24")

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    57 mm (2.24")

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    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 dimensions

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    AVERAGE
    55

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 gets a score of 55 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
    64

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 gets a score of 64 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   9 Focus Points
    •   Touch-to-Focus
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.6 fps

    Wildlife Photography

    AVERAGE
    69

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 gets a score of 69 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   9 Focus Points
    •   Touch-to-Focus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.6 fps
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
    67

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 gets a score of 67 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   9 Focus Points
    •   Touch-to-Focus
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Street Photography

    EXCELLENT
    86

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 gets a score of 86 and is EXCELLENT choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   9 Focus Points
    •   Touch-to-Focus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz)

    Travel Photography

    EXCELLENT
    88

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 gets a score of 88 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz)

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Evaluation

    We evaluate Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and give score of 54 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    POOR
    47

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 a score of 47 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14.1 Megapixel
    •   80 Lowest Native ISO
    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    AVERAGE
    59

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 a score of 59 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1600 sec
    •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.6 fps
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    POOR
    43

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 a score of 43 for Video parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    69

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 a score of 69 for Focusing parameters.

    •   9 Focus Points
    •   Touch-to-Focus
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    GOOD
    70

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 a score of 70 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    BAD
    36

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 a score of 36 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
    49

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 a score of 49 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz)
    •   Internal Storage


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