Panasonic G100 vs Pentax W90

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G100 versus Pentax W90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and W90 (12MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The G100 was brought out 10 years later than the W90 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the G100 matches up vs the W90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic G100 provides exterior dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Pentax W90 has specifications of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the G100 vs the W90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G100 and W90 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and W90.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G100 will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer G100 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.