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Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax H90

Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93 Imaging
35 Features
24 Overall
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Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FH2 and Pentax H90, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FH2 (14MP) and the H90 (12MP) is fairly close and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was brought out 12 months later than the H90 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH2 grades against the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Pentax H90

		

		

			
 FH2 H90 
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Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic FH2

		

		

			
 H90 FH2 
Manually focus  Dial accurate focusing
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Pentax H90

		

		

			
 FH2 H90 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch display  Neither has Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 has outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FH2 and the H90.
Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax H90 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and H90 is 96 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and H90.
As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH2 to result in more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger FH2 provides an advantage in sensor technology.
	
			Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography information
Pentax H90 Portrait photography information
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 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 has face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
27
 manual focus
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
Panasonic FH2 Street photography info
Pentax H90 Street photography info
67
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers focus by touch
 lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
56
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic FH2 Sports photography info
Pentax H90 Sports photography info
43
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (14MP)
 has tracking focus
 great battery pack (270 CIPA)
 slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features tracking autofocus
 max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography highlights
Pentax H90 Travel photography highlights
72
 great battery pack (270 shots)
 lighter than competition in class (121g)
 offers focus by touch
 good  resolution (14MP)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse function
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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 has built in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse function
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography advice
Pentax H90 Landscape photography advice
41
 relatively wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (14MP)
 great battery pack (270 CIPA)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 tiny screen (2.7")
 no manual mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 no Timelapse function
36
 manual focus
 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 tiny screen (2.7 inch)
 no manual control
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Panasonic FH2 as a Vlogging camera
 Pentax H90 as a Vlogging camera
32
 relatively wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focusing
 lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no microphone socket
28
 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Pentax Optio H90
Also called Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV 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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.30 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance 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), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file 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 proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lbs) 153 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 270 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $149 $150