Panasonic G9 vs Pentax E90

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic G9 vs Pentax E90, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and E90 (10MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The G9 was brought out 7 years later than the E90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the G9 grades vs the E90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Pentax Optio E90. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 has outer dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the G9 vs the E90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and E90 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and E90.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G9 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic G9 will show extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent G9 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.