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Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax W90

Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Launched August 2018
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX100
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Introduced February 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax W90 Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Panasonic LX100 II and Pentax W90, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and W90 (12MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The LX100 II was brought out 8 years later than the W90 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the LX100 II matches up vs the W90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Pentax W90

 LX100 II W90 
IntroducedAugust 2018February 2010More recent by 104 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kSharper display (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 W90 LX100 II 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Pentax W90

 LX100 II W90 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 II provides outside dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax W90 has sizing of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Panasonic LX100 II and Pentax W90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the LX100 II versus the W90.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and W90 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and W90.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic LX100 II will offer you more detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography features
Pentax W90 Portrait photography features
74
focusing manually
MP count good (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Street photography with Pentax W90
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
54
environment proof
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Sports photography with Pentax W90
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
great battery (340 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
24
environment proof
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography information
Pentax W90 Travel photography information
78
great battery (340 per charge)
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
MP count good (17MP)
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
64
environment proof
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Landscape photography with Pentax W90
76
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
great battery (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX100 II
Vlogging with Pentax W90
36
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing microphone jack
25
pretty wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Pentax W90
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IIPentax Optio W90
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Pentax Optio W90
Category Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2018-08-22 2010-02-24
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 17 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4736 x 3552 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1800s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392g (0.86 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $998 $120