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Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax H90

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Revealed 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
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Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax H90, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was launched 2 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FH10 grades against the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Pentax H90

 FH10 H90 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010Fresher by 36 months

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic FH10

 H90 FH10 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Pentax H90

 FH10 H90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH10 comes with outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FH10 and the H90.

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and H90 is 97 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and H90.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FH10 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher FH10 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Portrait photography camera
30
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Street photography info
Pentax H90 Street photography info
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography info
Pentax H90 Sports photography info
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH10
Travel photography with Pentax H90
69
lighter than competition in class (103g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH10
Landscape photography with Pentax H90
39
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
36
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Vlogging details
Pentax H90 Vlogging details
31
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Pentax Optio H90
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Highest 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 103 gr (0.23 lbs) 153 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 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 260 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $110 $150