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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and H90 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and H90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was unveiled 9 years after the H90 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FZ1000 II grades vs the H90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Pentax H90

 FZ1000 II H90 
RevealedFebruary 2019January 2010Newer by 111 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 H90 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax H90

 FZ1000 II H90 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers external dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the H90.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and H90 is 55 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and H90.

To sum up, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide you with greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Portrait photography camera
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you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography details
Pentax H90 Street photography details
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screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography info
Pentax H90 Sports photography info
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long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Travel photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
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supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography highlights
Pentax H90 Landscape photography highlights
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you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Vlogging camera
Pentax H90 as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPentax Optio H90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Pentax Optio H90
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-02-18 2010-01-25
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,240k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 808 gr (1.78 lbs) 153 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP D-LI68
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $898 $150