Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax E90

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GX9 versus Pentax E90, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and E90 (10MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The GX9 was released 8 years after the E90 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GX9 scores against the E90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Pentax Optio E90. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 provides exterior measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the GX9 compared to the E90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and E90 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and E90.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX9 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GX9 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.