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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax H90

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic F5 vs Pentax H90, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the H90 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The F5 was manufactured 2 years later than the H90 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the F5 grades vs the H90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Pentax H90

 F5 H90 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 36 months

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic F5

 H90 F5 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Pentax H90

 F5 H90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic F5 enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the F5 vs the H90.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and H90 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and H90.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic F5 to give extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher F5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography information
Pentax H90 Portrait photography information
29
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than competition (121 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic F5
Sports photography with Pentax H90
33
good MP (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic F5
Travel photography with Pentax H90
68
lighter than competition (121g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography details
Pentax H90 Landscape photography details
33
quite wide (28mm)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
36
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax H90 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (121 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Pentax Optio H90
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-07 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lb) 153 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $100 $150