Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax H90

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GX9 and Pentax H90, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and H90 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was brought out 8 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GX9 matches up vs the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Pentax Optio H90. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Pentax H90 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 has got physical measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GX9 against the H90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and H90 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The photograph below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and H90.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX9 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will produce greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher GX9 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.