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Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax E90

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Announced November 2011
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax E90 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic 3D1 versus Pentax E90, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 3D1 (12MP) and the E90 (10MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was unveiled 22 months after the E90 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 3D1 matches up versus the E90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Pentax E90

 3D1 E90 
LaunchedNovember 2011January 2010Newer by 22 months
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Panasonic 3D1

 E90 3D1 

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Pentax E90

 3D1 E90 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic 3D1 features exterior dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the 3D1 vs the E90.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and E90 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and E90.

Plainly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic 3D1 to provide greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer 3D1 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax E90 Portrait photography highlights
27
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography factors
Pentax E90 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography info
Pentax E90 Sports photography info
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Travel photography camera
59
comes with focus by touch
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography features
Pentax E90 Landscape photography features
36
quite wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
22
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging highlights
Pentax E90 Vlogging highlights
34
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Pentax E90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Pentax Optio E90
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-11-07 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 32-95mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 6cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 grams (0.43 lbs) 145 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" 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 200 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $670 $100